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Geography
6th Grade
09/16/2012

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Continent
Definition
One of the seven large bodies of land on Earth
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Ocean
Definition
One of the four largest bodies of water on earth
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Hemisphere
Definition
half of the earth
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Globe
Definition
A ball shaped model of the earth
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bay
Definition
part of a body of water that reaches into the land
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sea
Definition
a large body of water, usually salty, partly or completely enclosed by land
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country
Definition
a territory or a nation; continents are divided into countries
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cataract
Definition
a large waterfall or steep rapids
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key/legend
Definition
description that explains a chart or map
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scale
Definition
the relationship between real size and size used on a map
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compass rose
Definition
an instrument used to show direction
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elevation/altitude
Definition
the height of land (usually above sea level)
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archipelago
Definition
a group or chain of islands
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island
Definition
land entirely surrounded by water
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isthmus
Definition
a narrow strip of land that connects 2 large bodies of land
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strait
Definition
a narrow stretch of water that connects 2 larger bodies of water
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plateau
Definition
an area of high,flat land
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valley
Definition
low land between hills or mountains
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canyon
Definition
a deep hollow valley between hills or mountains
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fjord
Definition
a narrow inlet of the sea between steep banks or cliffs
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