Geography Terms

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Cataract

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a large rapid, or any strong flood or rush of water.

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Delta

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a fertile, triangular-shaped plain at the end of a river.

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Desert

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extremely dry area with little water and few plants.

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Equator

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an imaginary line that separates the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

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Island

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an area of land surrounded completely by water.

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Isthmus

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a narrow strip of land that connects two larger areas of land.

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Mountain

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an area of land that is wide at the bottom and narrows towards the top. It rises steeply at least 2,000 feet above surrounding land.

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Mountain pass

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a gap between mountains.

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Peninsula

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an area of land almost completely surrounded by water, but is connected to the mainland by an isthmus.

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Plain

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a large area of flat or gently rolling land.