Keyword
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Definition (Taken from various dictionaries)
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| Arctic Circle |
The imaginary circle around the earth, parallel to the equator, at latitude 66° 33′ north. |
| Biome |
A biome is a large area on the Earth’s surface that is defined by the types of animals and plants living there. |
| Climate |
The long term prevalent weather conditions of an area, determined by latitude, altitude etc. |
| Coast |
The line or zone where the land meets the sea. |
| Continent |
One of the earths large land masses. |
| Desert |
A region that is devoid or almost devoid of vegetation because of low rainfall. |
| Distribution |
Arrangement or location of something. |
| Earthquake |
A series of vibrations at the earth’s surface caused by movement along a fault place, volcanic activity, etc. |
| Environment |
External conditions or surroundings. |
| Equator |
The great circle of the earth, equidistant from the poles, dividing the Northern and Southern hemispheres. |
| Forest |
A large wooded area having a thick growth of trees and plants. |
| Global |
Covering or relating to the whole world. |
| Hemisphere |
Half of the terrestrial globe, dividing into northern and southern hemispheres by the equator and eastern and western hemispheres by some meridians, usually 0° and 180° |
| Hill |
A natural elevation of the earth’s surface, less high or craggy than a mountain. |
| Latitude |
An angular distance measured in degrees north and south of the equator. |
| Location |
A site or position;situation. |
| Longitude |
Distance in degrees east or west of the Prime Meridian at O° measured by the angle between the plane of the prime meridian and that of the meridian through the point in question, or by time difference. |
| Map |
A diagrammatic representation of the earth’s surface or part of it, showing the geographical distribution of features. |
| Mountains |
A natural upward projection of the earth’s surface, higher and steeper than a hill. |
| Ocean |
A very large stretch of sea, one of five oceans of the world – Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic and Southern. |
| Region |
An area considered as a unit for geographical reasons. |
| River |
A large natural stream of fresh water flowing a long a definite course, usually into the sea. |
| Seasonal |
Of, relating to, or occurring at a certain season or seasons of the year. |
| Soil |
The top layer of the land surface of the earth that is composed of disintegrated rock particles, humus, water and air. |
| Symbol |
Something that represents or stands for something else. |
| Time zone |
A region throughout which the same standard time is used. There are 24 time zones in the world, demarcated approximately by meridians at 15° intervals, an hour apart. |
| Topographical |
Detailed description of the surface features of a region. |
| Tropic of Capricorn |
Line of latitude at 23.5°S of the equator. |
| Tropic of Cancer |
Line of latitude 23.5°N of the equator. |
| Vegetation belt |
Plant life as a whole within a certain area. |
| Valley |
A long depression in the land surface , usually containing a river, formed by erosion or movements in the earth’s crust. |
| Volcano |
An opening in the earth’s crust from which molten lava, rock fragments, ashes, dust and gases are ejected from below the earth’s surface. |
| Water cycle |
The circulation of the earth’s water, in which water evaporates from the sea into the atmosphere where it condenses and falls as rain or snow. |
| Weather |
The day to day meteorological conditions, especially temperature, cloudiness and rainfall, affecting a specific place. |
