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| 1. | A chain or set of islands grouped together |
| 2. | An independent political entity, also known as a state. |
| 3. | a book of maps. Travelers often carry one on trips. |
| 5. | a large body of salt water. The earth contains four that together cover 75% of our planet's surface. |
| 9. | the parallel of latitude that is north of the equator. Land lying near this imaginary line stays warm year-round. (3 words) |
| 10. | the parallel ring of latitude where the Sun does not set on the day of the summer solstice, and does not rise on the day of the winter solstice. It is near the North Pole. (2 words) |
| 11. | distance east and west on the Earth's surface measured from a certain place, estimated in degrees. |
| 12. | a portion of land surrounded on three sides by water. Florida is an excellent example of this. |
| 15. | a land mass that is higher than a hill. |
| 16. | Half of the earth's surface. There are four possible halves, depending on which way you divide the Earth, Northern and Southern (divided by the equator) and the Eastern and Western (divided by the Prime Meridian and 180�) |
| 17. | a usually large and level land area that is raised above adjacent land on at least one side. The name comes from a French word meaning "flat." |
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| 4. | imaginary circle around the Earth, passing through the poles and cutting the equator at right angles. |
| 6. | 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. |
| 7. | narrow neck of land connecting two larger land areas. Canals are often cut through them to allow boats to cross to the other side. |
| 8. | A large flat-topped but steep-sided landform found in western portions of the U.S., but not in the East. The name is Spanish for "table." |
| 9. | the parallel of latitude that is south of the equator. Land lying near this imaginary line stays warm all year long. (3 words) |
| 12. | a wide, fairly flat expanse of treeless country. Good land for farming or raising cattle. |
| 13. | 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. |
| 14. | a body of land surrounded on all sides by water. Gilligan and the other castaways lived on one of these! |
| 18. | one of the seven very large land masses of the world. |
| 20. | the parallel ring of latitude that limits the area around the South Pole which has midnight sun. The sun doesn't rise on the summer solstice, and it doesn't set on the winter solstice. It is near the South Pole. (2 words) |
| 21. | distance on the Earth's surface as measured by degrees north or south from the equator. |
| 22. | an imaginary line around the middle of the Earth. Countries near this line stay hot year-round. |
| 23. | the low land between hills. |
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