Question 1

A group of Islands is an

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archipelago

Question 2

The most northern of the 5 major circles of latitude is

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the Arctic Circle

Question 3

The EXACT SITE on a coordinate system with latitude and longitude is

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absolute location

Question 4

a steep cliff is a

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bluff

Question 5

A flat topped hill is a

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butte

Question 6

A long man-made strip of water is a

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canal

Question 7

land extending into a body of water, usually the sea is a

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cape

Question 8

A map maker is a

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cartographer

Question 9

A wide waterway between 2 landmasses that lie close to each other is a

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channel.

Question 10

The shaking and vibration of the Earth's crust is an

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earthquake.

Question 11

The Sun passing directly over the equator 2 times per year is called an

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equinox.

Question 12

The wearing away of the earth is called

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erosion

Question 13

A long narrow winding inlet from the sea between steep mountain slopes is called a

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fjord.

Question 14

A hill at the foot of higher hills is called a

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foothill

Question 15

Two lines of latitude and longitude that intersect are called

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coordinates.

Question 16

Circular, oval, sheltered recesses into a coast are called

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coves.

Question 17

The flow of water is called a

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current.

Question 18

A river entering an ocean, sea, lake, etc. is called a

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delta.

Question 19

An elevated boundary separating areas/river systems that flow to opposite sides of a continent is called a

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divide.

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