region

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an area of land in which many features are similar that make it different from other areas

continents

the seven main land areas on Earth

population density

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the average number of people living in a certain area

natural resource

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something found in nature that people can use to meet their needs

lines of latitude

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lines on a map or globe that run east and west; also called parallels (central line is called Equator)

lines of longitude

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lines on a map or globe that run north and south; also called meridians (central line is called the Prime Meridian)

gulf

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an area of water that comes from a larger area of water extending into the land

delta

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the part of the river that empties into a larger body of water (the mouth of a river)

isthmus

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the thin strip that connects two larger bodies of land

strait

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the thin strip of water that connects two larger bodies of water

bay

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a small area of water that curves into the land

peninsula

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land that is surrounded by water on three sides

province

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a small section of a country

atlas

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a book of maps

contour line

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a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height

physical map

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a map that includes climate, water, landforms and other physical features

political map

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a map which shows countries, their borders, and main cities

vegetation

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the kind of plants that grow in an area

plain

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flat land

cardinal directions

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North, South, East, and West

valley

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low lands between two hills or mountains

time zone

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a region in which a single time is used

borderlands

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areas of land on or near borders between countries, colonies, or regions

climate

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the kind of weather a place has over time