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 A coast is the part of land near the sea, or the edge of a piece of land near water.

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2  A coast is the part of land near the sea, or the edge of a piece of land near water.

3  A continent is any part of the world’s main continuous expanses of land.

4  A deep narrow valley with steep sides and often with a stream flowing through it 

5  A large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface.

6  A piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water.

7  A narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two large bodies of water.

8  Definition: An isthmus is a narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land.

9  Definition: A place on the coast where vessels may find shelter

10  Definition: A fertile spot in the desert where water is found.

11  Definition: A mound or ridge of sand or other loose sediment formed by the wind, esp. on the sea coast or in a desert.

12 Ocean The ocean is a very large expanse of sea, in particular, each of the main areas into which the sea is divided

13  A body of water is any significant accumulation of water, usually covering the Earth or another planet. The term body of water refers to large amounts of water.

14  A political map is a map that shows states,, cities, and landmarks.

15  A physical map is a depiction of the identifiable landmarks.

16  a circle of constant longitude passing through a given place on the earth's surface and the terrestrial poles.

17  (of lines, planes, surfaces, or objects) side by side and having the same distance continuously between them

18  Definition: a principal administrative division of certain countries or empires.

19  Definition: an area of relatively level high ground.

20  the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator, or of a celestial object north or south of the celestial equator, usually expressed in degrees

21  the angular distance of a place east or west of the meridian at Greenwich, England, or west of the standard meridian of a celestial object, usually expressed in degrees

22  A region is an area or division that’s part of a country but it doesn’t have any boundaries.

23  Plate Tectonics are giant pieces of the Earth’s crust that slowly move around. There are seven plate tectonics.

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26  An area or divison

27  Tectonics: the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting on earth’s crust.

28  An atlas that includes historical maps and charts depicting the evolving geopolitical landscape.

29  A map that shows the route for transportation in an airplane, car, etc.

30  Definition: Coral reefs are underwater structures made from calcium carbonate secreted by corals.

31  Definition: A Wetland is land consisting of marshes or swamps; saturated land.

32 A large body of water surrounded by land

33  The expanse of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface and surrounds its landmasses

34  Definition: a triangular tract of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river, typically where it diverges into several outlets

35  Definition:the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these, including the distribution of populations and resources, land use, and industries


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