Category 1
The exact position of a place on Earth using latitude and longitude.
Absolute Location
The gradual wearing away of Earths surface by wind, water, or ice.
Erosion
One of Earths seven large landmasses.
Continent
The imaginary line Earth spins around, tilted at an angle of 23.5 degrees.
Axis
Water that is partly salty and partly fresh.
Brackish
A tool on a map that shows directions.
Compass Rose
Plants that grow naturally in a particular region.
Flora
The farming of land or raising of animals for food and goods.
Agriculture
A flat, low-lying area along the coast.
Coastal Plain
The weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.
Climate
The natural world, including air, water, land, plants, and animals.
Environment
The height of a place above sea level.
Altitude
A land area drained by a river and its tributaries.
Basin
A circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon.
Atoll
A triangle area of land formed where a river flows into a larger body of water.
Delta
The level of the lands surface in relation to sea level.
Elevation
A group or chain of islands.
Archipelago
A narrow, steep valley created by glaciers and filled with sea water.
Fjord
The high point that separates river systems flowing toward opposite side of the continent.