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GEOGRAPHY VOCABULARY REVIEW

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CARDINAL DIRECTIONSThe four cardinal directions are north, south, east, and west.
HILLElevated land with sloping sides and rounded summit.
MOUNTAINLand with steep sides that rises sharply.
MOUNTAIN PEAKPointed top of the mountain.
MOUNTAIN RANGEA series of connected mountains
VOLCANOMountain created as ash or liquid rock erupts from inside the earth.
RIVERLarge natural stream of water that runs through the land.
TRIBUTARYSmall river or stream that flows into a larger river or stream
LAKEA large inland body of water.
OCEANBody of salt water that surrounds the continents.
ISLANDLand area completely surrounded by water.
HARBORA sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can anchor safely.
CAPEPoint of land that extends into a river, lake or ocean
PENINSULABody of land surrounded on 3 sides by water
ISTHMUSNarrow stretch of land connecting 2 larger land areas.
VALLEYArea of low land between hills or mountain.
PLATEAULarge area of flat or rolling land at high elevation
PLAINArea of level land, usually at low elevation and often covered in grass.
CANYONDeep and narrow valley with steep walls.
CONTINENTOne of the 7 large landmasses on the earth.
EQUATORImaginary line that runs around the earth halfway between the north and south poles.
PRIME MERIDIANLine running from the north pole to the south pole , dividing the earth into western and eastern hemispheres.



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