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10521710076ArchipelagoA sea or *stretch of water* containing many islands0
10521710077Canalan *artificial waterway* constructed to allow the passage of boats or ships inland or to convey water for irrigation.1
10521710078Capea *strip of land* projecting into a *body of water*2
10521710079Eastern/Western HemisphereHalf of the earth that is *East* of the Prime Meridian. Half of the earth that is *West* of the Prime Meridian.3
10521710080Peninsulaa piece of land *almost surrounded by water* or projecting out into a body of water.4
10521710081Terrace Farminga type of farming that consists of different "steps" or *terraces* that were developed in various places *around the world.*5
10521710082River Valleyland *drained or watered* by a river6
10521710083LongitudeDistance *east or west* of the prime meridian, measured in degrees7
10521710084LatitudeDistance *north or south* of the equator8
10521710085DesertificationAny change of *fertile* land into *desert*9
10521710086Ethnocentricevaluating other peoples and *cultures* according to the standards of *one's own culture.*10
10521710087Arablesuitable for *growing crops*11
10521710088IsthmusA *narrow strip of land* connecting *two larger land areas*12
10521710089Gulfa *deep inlet of the sea* almost surrounded by land, with a *narrow mouth.*13
10521710090PlateauA large area of *flat land* elevated *high above sea* level14
10521710091Deforestationthe *loss or destruction* of forests, mainly for logging or farming15

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