Terminology Flashcards

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A body of water which is long and narrow and reaches far inland. Norway has many, as does Canada, Chile and New Zealand

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Fjord

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Measured in degrees, this is the distance either north or south of the equator

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Latitude

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A man made waterway built for transport, irrigation and trade

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Canal

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An Area just outside of a city which is mostly residential.

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Suburb

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A large cluster of Islands.

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Archipelago

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Measure in degrees, this is the distance east to west.

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Longitude

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An area of salt water which is separate from the sea from a coral reef and sand bar.

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Lagoon

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A hot spring which can erupt and send hot water into the air.

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Geyser

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9
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The science of map making.

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Cartography

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10
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Two parts of the Earth that are diametrically opposite.

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Antipodes

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A passage of water which separates two oceans or seas.

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Strait

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A muddy or sandy area where the river meets the sea . They are often triangle.

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Delta

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An area where freshwater river meets the ocean.

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Estuary

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Height in relation to sea or ground level

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Altitude

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This is where the longitude is widely acknowledged to be 0 degrees and passes through Greenwich,England

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Primal Meridian

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A grassy plain which has few trees and is often found in Africa.

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Savanna

17
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A large inlet of the ocean which extends into the land ?

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Gulf

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An imaginary line that divides the Earth in two

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Equator

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A territory with borders surrounded by one other territory.

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Enclave

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A thin piece of land which is connected to the the mainland but mainly surrounded by water

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Peninsula