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KCMS - 7th Geography Terms

Term	Definition
Prime Meridian	The longitude line of 0 degrees.
Equator	Imaginary line that circles Earth halfway between the north and south poles.
Landform	The shape, form, or nature of a physical feature on Earth's surface.
Valley	Long, low-laying area usually located between ranges of hills or mountains.
Canyon	Deep, narrow, steep-sided valley, often with a river on its floor.
Peninsula	Area of land almost surrounded by water.
Country	Any independent nation with a name and boundary.
Island	Land completely surrounded by water.
Summit	Highest point on a hill or mountain.
Ethnic Group	A group of people sharing the same origin and lifestyle.
Rural	Relating to the countryside.
Arctic	The area at or near the North Pole.
Tundra	Treeless plain close to or above the Arctic Circle.
Resource	Substances or materials that people value and use.
Precipitation	Rain, hail, sleet, snow, and other types of moisture that fall to Earth.
River	Large amounts of flowing fresh water.
Cardinal Directions	The four points of a compass indicating north, south, east, and west.
Arctic Circle	Imaginary line about 66 degrees north of the equator.
Swamp	Area of land that is very wet year round and in which trees and scrubs grow.
Latitude	The position of a point on Earth's surface measured in degrees, north and south.
Mountain	Land that raises higher than the hills and above surrounding area.
Territory	A region of a country not admitted as a state or province but having its own government.
Isthmus	Narrow neck of land connecting two larger areas of land.
Desert	Dry area which receives such a small amount of precipitation that little or no life exists.
Atoll	Coral reef enclosing a lagoon.
Basin	Land that is lower than surrounding land.
Plain	Large area of flat or gently rolling, treeless plain.
Hill	Land that rises to a summit no more than 1,000 feet above the surrounding area.
Hemisphere	One half of the Earth.
Gulf	Large part of the ocean that extends into the land.
Sea	Part of an ocean that has been identified by geographers as a distinct body of water.
Climate	All the weather that occurs in an area over a long period of time.
Volcano	Cone-shaped mountain formed by lava and other materials that have erupted from inside the Earth.
Coral Reef	A reef composed of coral and animals of which parts have soldified into limestone.
Prairie	Flat or rolling land with few trees, but covered with grasses.
Longitude	The distance in degrees east or west of the Prime Meridian.
Fjord	A long, narrow bay with steep sides, created in a valley carved by a glacier.
Ocean	Huge areas of salt water.
Steppe	Large area tah experiences very hot and very cold temperatures and little precipitation, but supports grasses.
Canal	A man-made waterway used for irrigation and transportation by boat.
Bay	Area of ocean, sea, or lake that extends in the land.
Poles	Northern and southern most points on the Earth.
Archipelago	Islands clustered together.
Continent	The seven hige land masses.
Cape	A piece of land extending beyond the rest of the shoreline into the ocean.
Lake	A body of water surrounded by land.
Glacier	Huge mass of slowly moving ice.
Delta	Triangular-shaped area of small islands of sediment that divides a river into smaller parts at its mouth.
Urban	Relating to cities.
Plateau	Large area of level land that is higher than surrounding land.
strait	Narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water.
Savanna	Dry area of flat or rolling land that supports grasses but few trees.
Tributary	Stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river.

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