2. A
A 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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3. 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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4. 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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5. 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.
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6. 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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7. 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
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8. 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
9. 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.
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10. 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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11. 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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12. 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.
K
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13. 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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14. 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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15. 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.
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16. 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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17. P
P 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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18. 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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19. 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
20. S
S is for sand bar.
Sand bar- a pile of sand
that stands out in the
water and is very close to
shore
Example: They waded over
to the sand bar and dug
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21. 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.
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22. U
U 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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23. 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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24. 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.
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25. 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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26. 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
27. 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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