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Geography:It’s as easy as A B C
AA is for altitude.
Altitude- the height of a
location above sea level
Example: The town in the
mountains had a bigger
altitude than the town by the
beach because it was higher
above sea level.
A is also for Archipelago
Archipelago- a group or chain
of islands
A is also for archipelago
Archipelago- a group or chain of islands
Example: There is an archipelago of man made islands that looks like a palm tree from the air.
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B is for bluff
Bluff- a cliff, hill, or headland with a stiff
face
Example: The bluff was very easy to
climb because of it’s flattish face.
Another word that starts with B is brink
Brink- The edge of a steep area
that is right next to water
Example: The brink was a very beautiful
setting with the ocean down below.
B
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C is for climate
Climate: the weather that happens over and over, year after year in a certain location.
Example: Where he lives the climate is mostly hot because he lives very close to the equator.
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C
D is for dune.
Dune- a hill made up of sand and is usually in the desert, other know as a sand dune
Example: In Egypt you can find a lot of dunes in the desert area of the country.
D
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E is for equator.
Equator-The middle line of latitude measuring 0 degrees latitude.
Example: Climatologists measure the equator 0 degrees latitude.
E is also for the excellent word estuary.
Estuary- an estuary is where the end of a river meets the sea
Example: Lots of different kinds of fish live in estuaries only because they can’t live in fresh or salt water alone.
E
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F is for foothills.
Foothills- a hill that is
at the base of a
mountain or mountains.
Example: The foothill’s
size was nothing
compared to the
mountain that towered
above it.
fMountain
Foothills
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G is for global climate.
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Global climate- the different climates of the world that make up the global climate.
Example: If specific human doesn’t stop the global climate will rise which scientists call global warming.
G
H is for headland.
Headland- a headland island that extends into a body of water such as an ocean.
Example: The headland was slippery and muddy which made it fun to slide down and land into the river.
H
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I I is for international
dateline.
International dateline-
the middle line of
longitude that measures
0 degrees longitude.
Example: The
international dateline
goes though Greenwich,,
England.
International dateline
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J is for joint.
Joint- a crack in a rock made naturally
Example: One way a joint can be made is by water. Water gets inside the rock, freezes, and cracks the rock open.
J
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K is for knoll.
Knoll- A knoll is a small,
round hill.
Example: In the book The
Hobbit, the main character
Bilbo's house is inside a knoll
hill.
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L is for latitude and longitude.
Latitude- the direction north or south of the equator.
Longitude- the direction east or west of the prime meridian.
Example: Latitude is always goes around the Earth while longitude lines are up and down on the globe.
L
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M is for mountain range.
Mountain range- A group or chain of mountains.
Example: The Appalachian Mountains is a mountain range located in Maryland, USA.
M
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N is for northern hemisphere.Northern hemisphere- all areas north of the equator.
Example: The northern hemisphere is half of a sphere of the Earth.
N
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O is for oasis.
Oasis- an area in the desert
that has water, trees, fruit
and other plant life.
Example: the oasis was a
regular stop for camels so
they could get water.
O
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PP is for precipitation.
Precipitation- water that
falls from the sky in liquid
or solid form
Example: rain, snow, sleet,
and hail are all different
forms of precipitation.
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Q is for quaternary sector.
Quaternary sector- the part of a community that focuses on information based human activities.
Example: The quaternary sector of his community watched human activity and how it is affecting the area’s climate.
Q
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R is for region.
Region- an area
Example: In her region it gets very cold in the winter time.
R is also for rapids.
Rapids- The area of a river that is very fast, bumpy, and can be dangerous if there are things like rocks.
Example: When ever he went rafting in the rapids, he had to keep an eye out for rocks because they could be very dangerous.
R
SS is for sand bar.
Sand bar- a pile of sand that stands out in the water and is very close to shore
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T is for time zones.
Time zones- the different areas in the world that have different time by an hour or so from the time zone right behind it.
Example: While it is day time in America it is night in Germany.
T
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UU is for u shaped
valley.
U shaped valley- a
valley created by a
glacier.
Example: The U
shaped valley
looked like a big
tube with no top
part.
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V is for volcanic cone.
Volcanic cone- a cone formed around the top of a volcano made of cooled lava and cinders.
Example: A volcanic cone is one of the most simple landforms that can be created by a volcano.
V
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W is for wind.
Wind- moving air that can be extremely strong.
Example: The wind from a hurricane can be strong enough to knock a tree down.
W is for wetland.
Wetland- a wet swampy like area.
Example: the wetland as home to many kinds of fish and amphibians.
W
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X is for xerphytic.
Xerphytic- a plant adapted
to living in harsh desert
areas.
Example: A cactus is a
good example of a plant
adapted to living in the
desert.
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Y is for yardang.
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Yardang- the sharp side of a pile of sand created by wind erosion over a period of years.
Example: During the sand storms that pased over the years, many yardangs were created.
Y
Z is for zeugen.
Zeugen- a sharp part of a
rock created by wind
erosion.
Example: The zeugen on
the rock was sharp enough
to cut meat.
Z
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