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A PICTURE GLOSSARY By Jack Knowlton Pictures by Harriett Barton
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Geography from A to Z: A Picture Glossary Text copyright© 1988 by John Knowlton
Illustrations copyright© 1988 by Harriett Barton Manufactured in the United States of America
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Knowlton, Jack.
Geography from A to Z: a picture glossary.
Summary: A glossary of geographic terms, from "archipelago" to "zone," with definitions and descriptions of the Earth's features.
1. Geography-Dictionaries, Juvenile. [l. Geography -Dictionaries.) I. Barton, Harriett. II. Title. G63.K63 1987 910'.3'21 86-4594 ISBN 0-690-04616-2 ISBN 0-690-04618-9 (lib. bdg.) ISBN 0-06-446099-1 (pbk.)
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Archipelago-a group of
islands clustered together in an
open expanse of sea or ocean.
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Atoll-smaII tropical islands
and reefs that encircle shallow
pools of seawater caIIed lagoons. Atolls and reefs are
built of coral, the rocklike,
compacted skeletons of billions
upon billions of tiny sea ani
mals caIIed polyps.
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Badland- rocky wasteland that has been carved by erosion
into intricate and fantastic shapes. Erosion is the process by which
water, wind, and ice slowly change the shape, size, and look of
every feature on Earth by wearing it away.
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Bay-a small area of sea or lake partly enclosed by dry land.
Coves and inlets are very small bays. Some deep, sheltered bays
are called harbors.
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Beach-the sandy or rocky land at the edge of an ocean, sea, or
lake. Beaches are part of the coastline or seashore.
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Butte-an isolated, rocky hill or mountain with a small flat top.
A mesa is similar to a butte except it has a large flat top.
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Canyon-a deep, narrow vailey with steep, rocky sides.
Flowing along the bottom or floor of most canyons is the river that
created it by carving through the surrounding rock SmaII canyons
are caIIed chasms, gorges, or ravines.
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Cape-a pointed piece of land that projects from a coastline.
SmaII capes are often caIIed points or spits.
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