| A | B |
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| Cataract | Series of river rapids and small waterfalls |
| River Mouth | Where a river empties into a larger body of water |
| Peninsula | A body of land that has water on three sides |
| Archipelago | A group of islands |
| Coast | Area of land that meets a large body of water |
| Desert | Region which receives such limited rainfall that it is difficult to support life |
| Intermediate | The in between directions |
| Compass Rose | Shows direction on a map |
| Ocean | Vast bodies of salt water that cover ¾ of the Earth’s surface |
| Bay | Body of water with land on three sides smaller than a gulf |
| Island | Land that is completely surrounded by water |
| Delta | Layers of soil and sediment washed down from a river which builds up |
| Continent | Largest land mass on Earth |
| Longitude | Lines that move from north pole to south pole on the earth. |
| Latitude | Lines that go east and west on a map moving north and south above the Equator. |
| Cardinal | The main directions |
| Cartographer | Person who makes maps |
| Oasis | Fertile land in the desert that supplies water from an underground spring or waterfall |
| Valley | Low area of land surrounded by higher ground |
| Equator | Divides the Earth into two hemispheres, northern and southern. |
| Prime Meridian | Divides the Earth into two hemispheres, eastern and western. |
| Mountain | Land with extremely high elevation compared to the surrounding area |
| Volcano | Opening in the Earth’s crust from which lava and ash erupt |
| Gulf | Part of an ocean that has land on three sides |
| Strait | A narrow waterway that connect two larger bodies of water |
| Natural Boundary | Boundaries made by nature |
| Elevation | Measures the height of land above and below sea level |
| Political Boundary | Boundaries made by man (governments) |
