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fertile
producing crops easily
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Vesuvius
This volcano erupted and buried the Roman town of Pompeii.
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Indian Ocean
This ocean has Africa to the West, Asia to the North, Australia to the east and Antartica to the south.
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The Amazon
World´s second longest river.
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Prime Meridian
The only great circle of Earth that passes through both poles and the Royal observatory in Greenwich.
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physical geography
a description of the formations of the Earth (mountains, valleys, rivers, lakes, etc.)
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river
Large stream that carries fresh water into an ocean, lake, etc.
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Mt. Aetna
Famous volcano located in the island of Sicily
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longitude
An imaginary line used by mapmakers to indicate a distance east or west of the prime meridian.
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latitude
An imaginary line used by mapmakers to indicate distance north or south of the Equator.
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tectonics
Geological features of Earth´s crust
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Mt. Everest
World´s tallest mountain
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Pacific Ocean
This ocean extends from Asia and Australia to North and South America
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axis
The line around which a body rotates.
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Arctic Ocean
This ocean is encircled by Europe, Asia and North America.
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isthmus
a narrow strip of land, having water on either side, that connects two large bodies of land.
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volcanoes
They are formed from molten rock and ash erupting out of the hot magma beneath the earth´s crust.
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irrigation
The supplying of land with water, especially for growing crops.
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equator
An imaginary circle equally distant from the two poles, around the middle of the earth.
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Seas
Name for parts of the oceans enclosed by land.
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obsidian
dark, natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava.
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Himalayas
world´s largest mountain range
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The Nile
World´s longest river.
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meridian
Another name for a longitude line
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Mediterranea Sea
This sea on a map looks like a winged horse.
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