Honors World Geography Flashcards
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Ocean
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Any geographical divisions of vast bodies of salt water.
2
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Sea
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A division of salt waters of considerable extent, more or less definitely marked off by land boundaries.
3
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Geography
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To describe Earth.
4
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Continent
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One of the seven principle land masses of Earth.
5
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Strait
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A narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
6
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Isthmus
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A narrow strip of land, bordered on two sides by water (land bridge) that connects two bodies of land.
7
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Island
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A land mass, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water.
8
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Peninsula
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An area of land almost entirely surrounded by water.
