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THE A TO Z GEOGRAPHY WORDS
By: Sofia
A is for altitude!Altitude is the height above sea level. The higher you go, the colder it gets.
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A is for Archipelago!! An archipelago is a series of islands that
are next to each other on a body of water.
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A is for the Arctic Circle!!!THE ARCTIC CIRCLE IS A PARALLEL TO THE EQUATOR, 66 DEGREES 32 NORTH.
IT’S PARALLEL TO THE EQUATOR, BUT IT’S NOT WARM!
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B is for Border!
A border, is also an imaginary line that separates countries. That’s why you see tollbooths before you cross into Croatia!
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B is for Bayou!!A Bayou is alike a swamp, because it mushy and
muddy, but it’s actually at the side of a river or lake or swamp, etc. But animals still choose to live
there!
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C is for Crag! A crag is a large, rigged piece of rock; a
segment of a rock.
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C is for Chasm!! A chasm is a very
deep gap or crack in the earth. There’s two cliffs and they’re at the side, and you can take a trip at the bottom, and have a nice hike! But sometimes water goes through. But, sometimes, it’s just a drought. Picture from
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D is for Delta!Delta is a deposit of earth and it’s usually three sided, and collects mouths of rivers. It’s basically just a huge islands that collects different types of rivers. That’s a lot of water!
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D is for Dike!! A dike is a bank of
earth or a dam that prevents floods from the water that’s too high.
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E is for the Eastern Hemisphere!The eastern hemisphere is the eastern part of the world that’s been separated by the prime meridian. The prime meridian goes vertically down the earth.
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F is for Fjord!A fjord is a long arm of sea, usually formed by
glaciers.
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F is for Frontier!!A frontier is the section of a country that borders another country.
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G is for Geographic! Geographic means
when you are including geography. Like maps and stuff.
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G is for Gulch!! A gulch is a large deep ravine, that
usually has a stream running next to it.
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G is for Gorge!!!A gorge is where you have to cross bridges, and it’s two cliffs that are far apart from each other and you have to cross a bridge to get to the other side.
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H is for Hemisphere! A hemisphere, is a section of the Earth
That can be North, South, East, and/or West (Eastern hem., Western hem., Southern hem., and Northern hem.).
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I is for Ismuth!An ismuth is a narrow pice of land that joins two other
larger areas.
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I is for Inlet!! An inlet is an
indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow.
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I is for International Date Line!!!
The international date line is the imaginary line that goes vertically down the earth. That’s why every country in the world has a different time. If you’re in Bosnia, in the states, it’s 6 hours back. The date lines ARE NOT staright!
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J is for Jungle!A jungle is a bushy area that thrives with life. Plants and animals find ways to inhabit the jungle. The jungle can be humid, dry, wet, hot, or maybe even a little bit chilly.
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K is for Key!A key is like a legend on a map. You know those colors on a map on top of the countries? Well, the key/legend helps you
find what the color stands for.
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L is for Locks! An enclosed chamber in a canal, dam,
etc. with a gate at each end for lowering or raising vessels.
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M is for Mountain Range!A mountain range is a chain of mountains that are next to each other. For example, the Alps are a mountain range.
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M is for Map! A map is a device
that helps you locate places. It has countries, cities, capitals, and continents.
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N is for North Pole!The North pole is the coldest place on earth. It’s in the
arctic circle, and is the pole on the north.
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O is for Oasis! An oasis is a small lake in a hot desert
climate. When you’re in Africa, you’ll see lots of oases.
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P is for Prime Meridian!The prime meridian is the imaginary line that separates the eastern and western hemisphere.
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P is for Plateau!!A large area of land that usually has higher elevations that
are the same. They may have deep valleys.
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P is for Poles!!! The poles are the north and south poles.
The poles are the coldest place on earth. Like Antarctica.
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Q is for Qatar!Qatar is located in the northern eastern hemisphere. It’s in Asia, not too far from the equator.
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R is for Reservoir! A reservoir is a
large lake, but more like a river. It has some land beside it, but they’re very hilly.
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R is for Reef!! A reef is a underwater city underwater
full of beautiful coral and it’s a perfect habitat for fish and other sea creatures.
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S is for Scale!A scale is the helpful tool on a map that tells you how many inches are in 1 kilometer on a map so, technically, 1 inch is
1 kilometer.
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S is for the Southern Hemisphere!!
The southern hemisphere is the southern section of the world, and it’s where South America is, and other continents.
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T is for Time Zones!A time zone are imaginary lines going vertically down the earth that make each country have a different time.
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U is for U.S.A! The U.S.A are 50 states that decided to
group together and become one large country. The flag has 50 stars to represent the 50 states.
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V is for Valley!A valley is/are lower land(s) that are between hills or
mountains.
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W is for Western Hemisphere!The western hemisphere is the western section of the world. Australia is located in the western hemisphere, and so is the Indian ocean, a bit.
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Western hemisphere
Z is for Zenith! Zenith is the point in the sky directly
above the observer.
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