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ocean

Geography; Geography

An ocean is a large body of salt water that surrounds a continent. Oceans cover more the two-thirds of the Earth's surface

mountain

Geography; Geography

A mountain is a very tall high, natural place on Earth - higher than a hill. The tallest mountain on Earth is Mt. Everest.

northern hemisphere

Geography; Geography

The Northern Hemisphere is the half of the Earth that is north of the equator.

The North Magnetic Pole is the point on the Northern Hemisphere of the Earth toward which a compass' needle always points; at the North Magnetic Pole, a compass' needle will stand vertically. It is ...

oasis

Geography; Geography

An oasis is a place in the desert that has water and is fertile.

north pole

Geography; Geography

The North Pole is the point on the Northern Hemisphere of the Earth that is farthest north. It is 90° north of the equator.

mollweide projection

Geography; Geography

A Mollweide projection is a type of sinusoidal projection map in which the entire surface of the Earth is shown within an ellipse. Lines of latitude are parallel to the equator, but lines of ...