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| Panhandle | The northern part of Florida that sticks out from the rest of the state like the handle of a pan |
| Peninsula | Land that is mostly surrounded by water |
| Strait | A narrow channel of water that connects two large bodies of water |
| Region | An area on Earth whose features make it different from other areas |
| Landform | One if the shapes that make up Earth's surface |
| Relative Location | The location of a place compared with other places |
| Continent | A large land area on Earth |
| Hemisphere | A half of a sphere; a half of Earth |
| Equator | An imaginary line from east to west around the middle of Earth |
| Absolute Location | The exact position of a place on Earth |
| Line of Latitude | A line on a map or globe that runs east and west |
| Line of Longitude | A line on a map or globe that runs north and south |
| Parallels | Another name for lines of latitude, because they are always the same distance apart |
| Meridian | Another name for line of longitude |
| Prime Meridian | The starting point for lines of longitude |
| Plain | Flat land |
| Wetland | A low-lying area in which the water level is always near or above the surface of the land |
| Coastal Plain | An area of low land that lies along the coast |
| Continental Shelf | the part of the Florida peninsula that is under water; it slopes downward and away from the coast |
| Savanna | A flat grassland with scattered trees |
| Sea Level | the level of the surface of the ocean |
| Barrier Island | A low, narrow island near the coast of a mainland |
| Swamp | An area of low, wet land with trees |
| Marsh | A low land with wet soil and tall grasses |
| Elevation | The height of the land above sea level |
| Relief | Difference in elevation on a map |
| Estuary | An area where the fresh water of a river mixes with the salt water of an ocean |
| River System | A river and its tributaries |
| Tributary | A stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river |
| Canal | A human-made waterway that is dug across land to connect two bodies of water |
| Aquifer | A layer of rock that holds water |
| Groundwater | Water beneath Earth's surface |
| Sinkhole | A bowl-shaped hole in the surface of the land formed when water dissolves part of the limestone layer |
| Bay | A body of ocean water or seawater that is partly enclosed by land |
| Harbor | A part of a body of water where a ship can dock safely |
| Natural Region | An area made up of places that have similar physical features |
| Inlet | A narrow water passageway leading into the land from a larger body of water |
| Climate | The kind of weather a place has over a period of time |
| Temperature | A measure of how hot or cold something is |
| Humidity | The amount of moisture in the air |
| Precipitation | Any water that falls to Earth as rain, sleet, snow, or hail. |
| Drought | A long period of time when there is no rain |
| Hurricane | A huge storm with heavy rains and high winds with speeds of 74 miles an hour or more |
| Tornado | A storm shaped like a funnel with its narrow end close to the ground |
| Growing Season | The length of time weather is warm enough for crops to grow |
| Product | Something people make, grow, or raise to be sold |
| Natural Resource | Something in nature that people can use to meet their wants and needs |
| Renewable Resource | A resource that can be made again by nature or by people |
| Nonrenewable resource | A resource that cannot be made again by nature or by people |
| Petroleum | Another name for oil |
| Phosphate | A mineral that is used mainly to make fertilizers |
| Habitat | A place where animals find food and shelter |
| Endangered | At risk of dying out |
| Land Use | The way most of the land in a place is used |
