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| Microthermal | A low temperature climate that is located in high-middle latitudes (1/2 between the equator and the North Pole). |
| Atoll | A ring (or partial ring) of coral that forms an island in an ocean or sea. |
| Alluvium | Clay, dirt, silt, sand, gravel…deposited by running water (like in a river). |
| Bay | A body of water that is partly enclosed by land (and is usually smalle than a gulf) |
| Archipelago | A group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean (examples: San Juan Islands, Hawaii, Japan…). |
| Delta | Low, watery land formed at the mouth of a river. It is formed from the silt, sand and small rocks that flow downstream in a river and are deposited |
| Canal | Man-made waterway used for transportation or irrigation |
| Butte | A flat-topped rock or hill formation with steep sides. |
| Bathymetric Map | A map of the bottom of a body of water, noting the depth contours (often used by sailors to avoid shipwrecks). |
| Humid Subtropical | A climate type that is characterized by year-round precipitation, warm summers and cool winters (examples: Louisiana, Florida, South Carolina…). |
| Strait | A narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water. |
| Mesothermal | A moderate temperature climate that is located in the low-middle latitudes (examples: Hong Kong, Tokyo, Mexico City…) |
| Cape | A pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake, or river.. |
| Compass Rose | A design on a map that shows direction |
| Tropic of Capricorn | An imaginary line of latitude at 23 degrees 30’S |
| Biosphere | The part of the world in which life can exist |
| International Date Line | An imaginary north-south line (at the 180th meridian), in the Pacific Ocean, at which the date changes. |
| Channel | A narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water. It is also a part of a river or harbor that is deep enough to let ships sail through. |
| Fjord | A long, narrow sea inlet that is bordered by steep cliffs. |
