body of water forming an indentation of the shoreline

what is the continental divide?

line of summits seperating the streams flowing to the ocean, line of summits seperating the streams flowing inward

what is the arctic circle?

divides the north frigid zone and north temperate zone

what is daylight savings time

time set one hour ahead of local standard time

a great circle of the earths latitude

a natural stream of water flowing in different directions

Ice that moves outward, An extend mass of ice accumulated from snow over the years

a region so arid because of little rain

a long, narrow arm of the sea bordered by cliffs

a pillarlike mass of rock detached by waves

a flat plane of alluvial deposit

what is the tree line

elevation limit of normal tree growth

What is the biosphere

part of the earths crust, waters and atmosphere

what is the greenwich mean time

used as the standard to calculate elsewhere, time measured on the prime meridian time

differentiation of the earths serface, climate, population, vegetation

what is the Canadian shield?

Surrounds the Hudsons Bay, an area that makes up northern and central canada

large group or chain of islands

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ocean
freshwater surrounding land
salt water surrounding land
an extended mass of ice formed 1000+ years ago
inside continents connected by rivers
2
what is a Bay?
porous disposit of rocks
body of water forming an indentation of the shoreline
a natural stream of water
a narrow arm of the sea bordered by cliffs
3
what is the continental divide?
line of summits seperating the streams flowing to the ocean
deals with the differences on earths surface
line of summits seperating the streams flowing inward
separates landmasses
4
what is the arctic circle?
the circle that divides the north and south
time set usually one hour ahead of local standard time
the distance from west to east
divides the north frigid zone and north temperate zone
5
what is daylight savings time
used in England to help set standard time everywhere else
time set one hour ahead of local standard time
time set one hour behind of local standard time
time measured on the prime meridian
6
what is the equator
distance between east and west
divides the north frigid zone and north temperate zone
distance between north and south
a great circle of the earths latitude
7
what is a river?
large bodies of water in a continent
a body of water forming an indentation of the shoreline
a natural stream of water flowing in different directions
large body of salt water surrounding landmasses
8
Aquifer
porous deposit of rock
the parts of the earths crust
a sand hill or sand ridge formed by wind
a pillarlike mass of rock detached by waves
9
What is a Glacier?
Ice that moves outward
An extend mass of ice accumulated from snow over the years
the landmass in the arctic circle
the snowy part of a mountain
10
What is Latitude
the height above tree level
distance from east to west
the elevation tree growth
Distance from north to south
11
A desert is what?
a food served after the entree
a region so arid because of little rain
a sand hill or ridge formed by wind
a deeply eroded barren land
12
what is a Fjord?
a flat plain of alluvial deposit
a long, narrow arm of the sea bordered by cliffs
parts of a mountain
a pillarlike mass of rock detached by waves
13
what is a sea stack?
an extended mass of ice
a sand hill or ridge formed by wind
a pillarlike mass of rock detached by waves
a long narrow arm of the sea bordered by cliffs
14
What is a delta
a deeply eroded area
porous deposit of rock
part of the earths crust, waters, and atmosphere
a flat plane of alluvial deposit
15
what is the tree line
the height above a planetary plane
elevation limit of normal tree growth
separates streams flowing toward the pacific
the science dealing with areal differences
16
What is the badlands
a deeply eroded barren area
areas terrorized by gangs
an area that cannot support life
an area overflowing with water
17
What is the biosphere
makes up the majority of northern and central Canada
part of the earths crust, waters and atmosphere
a pillarlike mass of rocks
a nearly flat plain of alluvial deposits
18
what is the greenwich mean time
a time zone in canada
used as the standard to calculate elsewhere
the largest time zone
time measured on the prime meridian time
19
A canyon is what?
a flat surface of land
a deep valley with steep sides
a natural stream of water that flows in different directions
a mountain looking over the ocean
20
what is geography?
differentiation of the earths serface
climate
population
vegetation
21
what is the Canadian shield?
the flat surface of the prairies
Surrounds the Hudsons Bay
an area that makes up northern and central canada
the rocky mountains
22
what is altitude?
elevation of normal tree growth
the height above sea level
distance from east to west
distance from north to south
23
what is longitude
distance between west and east
the elevation of tree growth
distance between north an south
circles the north pole
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Archipelago
large group or chain of islands
a region that can't support life
a long narrow arm of the sea bordered by steep cliffs
a deep valley with steep sides

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