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| climate | the kind of weather a place has over a long period of time |
| elevation | the distance above or below sea level, ususally measured in feet or meters |
| International Date Line | the line at roughly 180 longitude that marks the place where each day begins |
| parallel | an imaginary line of latitude running in an east-west direction on a map |
| meridian | another name for a line of longitude |
| peninsula | a piece of land almost surrounded by water and connected to a large body of land |
| latitude | the distance measured in degrees north and south from the Equator to the earth's poles |
| temperate | a clinate that is moderate, neither very hot or very cold |
| tributary | a stream or river that flows into a larger body of water |
| archipelago | a group of chain of islands |
| grid | a system of lines running up and down and from side or side over a flat map |
| island | a body of land completely surrounded by water |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of and commecting two large landforms |
| cardinal | a direction north, south, east, or west |
| strait | a marrow stretch of water connecting two larger bodies of water |
| intermediate | a direction northwest, northeast, southwest, or southeast |
| longitude | the distance measured in degrees east and west of the Prime Meridian |
| precipitation | moisture that falls on the earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet or hail |
| Prime Meridian | the line of 0 longitude that passes through Greenwich, England |
| marine | climate in areas near an ocean having more precipitation and more moderate temperatures that inland areas |
| plateau | broad, flat area of land that rises more than 600 meters above sea level |
| plain | flat land not far above sea level |
| legend | key that explains what symbols on a map represent |
| landform | a configuration of the land surface taking distinctive form and which is produced by natural processes |
| bay | a body of water sheltered from strong wave action by the configuration of the coast |
| grid | subtype of the dry climates that is extremely dry and supports little or no vegetation |
| absolute location | location on a map in terms of latitude and longitude |
| gulf | a large area of a sea or ocean partially enclosed by land, especially a long landlocked portion of sea opening through a strait |
| temperature | the degree of hotness or coldness of an environment |
| canyon | a narrow chasm with steep cliff walls cut into the earth by running water |
| valley | an elongated lowland between ranges of mountains, hills, or other uplands often having a river or stream running along the bottom |
| region | any area having similar characteristics |
| current | the part of a body of liquid or gas that has a continous onward movement |
| relative location | location on a map in relation to other places |
| tropical | a climate that is hot and humid |
