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Hemisphere
half of a celestial sphere
Latitude
distance in degrees north or south of the equator
Meridians
an imaginary circle passing through any place on the earth's surface and through the North and South poles
Parallels
lines of latitude
Longitude
Distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees
flood plain
a nearly flatt plain along the course of a stream or river that is nauraly subject to flooding
butte
a hill that rises abruptly from surrounding area and has sloping sides and a flat top
island
land area, smaller than a continent, completely surrounded by water
canyon
a deep narrow valley with steep walls
Steppe
inextensive plain without trees
valley
area of low land between hills or moutains
cape
a point of land that extends into a river, lake, or ocean.
plateau
a relatively flat highland
harbor
a sheltered plave along a shoreline where ships can anchor safely
mesa
a broad flat topped landform with steepsides; smaller than a plateau
bay
part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline
delta
flat low lying land built up from soil carried downstream by a river and desposited at the mouth
desert
a region so arid that only few foorms of life can exsist there
prairie
a tract of grassland
isthmus
a narrow strech of land connecting two larger land areas
gulf
part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline
moutain
land with steepsides rises sharply from surrounding land
strait
a narrow stream of water connecting two larger bodies of water
sea level
position on land level with surface of nearby ocean or sea
cliff
steep hill wall of rocks
physiographic map
shows the location of moutain ranges valleys and there physical features of earths surface
Topographic map
it represents the earth's surface showing the shape size and position of natural and man made structures
political map
it shows political or human made divisions of countries or regions
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