Geography Defintions

2. a irruption causing natural land creation
6. a wetland with some overflowing areas but mostly shallow water.
7. A book of different types of maps
11. The time twice a year in which the sun crosses the equator and day and night are equal in length. (Summer Equinoxes, Winter Equinoxes)
12. a high plain
13. a large flat area
14. Map A map marked with contour lines.
15. A symbol to represent angles. (°)
16. The point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is furthest from the sun
17. An area that is sunk below its surroundings
19. A dry, barren area of land
20. The height of an object or point in relation to sea level
21. is an area of land bordered by water on 3 sides
23. Directions The four cardinal directions or cardinal points are the directions of north, south, east, and west
25. created by the natural movement of shifting plates
26. A period of 24 hours of the earth spinning on its axis to produce morning and night
27. opening of river
28. An imaginary line about which the earth rotates at an angle of 23°

1. a elevated land with a flat top
3. Rose A circle showing the principal directions
4. up and down land (hills)
5. fast flowing water
8. An undesired change in the waveform of a signal
9. Hemisphere The half of the earth that contains Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia.
10. Any of the world's main continuous expanses of land
16. Circle The parallel of latitude 66° 33′ south of the equator.
18. The height above a fixed reference point.
22. An imaginary line, located at 0°,dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres
24. Circle The parallel of latitude 66° 33′ north of the equator.