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one of the seven very large land masses of the world.
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dry land that receives very little rainfall and has little vegetation.
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a large, inland body of standing water.
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a tract of grassland
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a body of land surrounded on all sides by water.
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a wide, fairly flat expanse of treeless country. Good land for farming or raising cattle.
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the study of the earth, with the mountains, bodies of water, countries, and people.
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a drawing or picture showing the features of a land mass.
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a portion of land surrounded on three sides by water.
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a book of maps. Travelers often carry one on trips.
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the study of the earth's crust, strata, and especially rocks.
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the parallel of latitude that is south of the equator. Land lying near this imaginary line stays warm all year long.
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a land mass that is higher than a hill.
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wet, spongy land with abundant plant life. Often home to alligators.
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a natural stream of water that flows to the ocean.
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a large body of salt water. The earth contains four that together cover 75% of our planet's surface.
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a ball with a map of the whole world on it.
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an imaginary line around the middle of the Earth. Countries near this line stay hot year-round.
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part of an ocean or sea that extends into a land mass. A large one exists south of the U.S. and east of Mexico.
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the low land between hills.
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a deep valley with high, steep slopes. It often has a stream running through it. There is a grand one in the western U.S.
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wet, spongy land with abundant plant life. Often home to alligators.
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