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Geography

The study of physical characteristics of earth and the distribution and effects of life on earth, especially that of humans.

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island

Geography; Geography

An island is a piece of land that is surrounded by water.

isthmus

Geography; Geography

An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses. An isthmus has water on two sides.

hill

Geography; Geography

A hill is a raised area or mound of land.

ice shelf

Geography; Geography

An ice shelf is a thick slab of floating ice that is next to land.

international date line (IDL)

Geography; Geography

The International Date Line is an imaginary north-south line (at the 180th meridian), in the Pacific Ocean, at which the date changes. The east side of the IDL is a calendar day ...

glacier

Geography; Geography

A glacier is a slowly moving river of ice.

geographical coordinate system

Geography; Geography

A geographical coordinate system is a system that uses latitude and longitude to describe points on the spherical surface of the globe.

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