Geography Terms Flashcards

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Basin

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A bowl-shaped landform that is lower than the surrounding land.

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Coastal Plain

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Low, flat land that runs along a coast.

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Global Grid

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The grid formed by crisscrossing lines of latitude and longitude on a map.

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Inland

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Not bordering an ocean or a large body of water.

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Levee

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A wall typically made of dirt, built along a river to keep it from flooding.

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Line of Latitude

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An imaginary line that runs east and west around the globe; also called a parallel.

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Line of Longitude

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An imaginary line that runs between the North and South Poles; also called a meridian.

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Map Key

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An explanation of what the symbols on a map stand for.

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Plateau

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A high, flat landform that rises steeply from the land around it.

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Region

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An area that shares similar features.