| A | B |
| plateau | a large area of mostly level land |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land that has water on both sides |
| coral | a rocklike substance formed from the skeletal remains of tiny sea animals |
| pampas | flat grassland regions |
| tributaries | rivers and streams that flow into a larger river |
| elevation | the height of land above sea level |
| heiroglyphics | a writing system that uses signs and symbols |
| equator | imaginary line that divides the earth |
| absolute location | a places's exact location on the earth |
| hemisphere | half of sphere |