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The distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.
Longitude
A coral reef in the open ocean that appears as a low, ring-shaped island or ring of islets.
Atoll
The distance north or south of the equator.
Latitude
A large, relatively flat area that stands above the surrounding land.
Plateau
Land made by soil that drops from a river at its mouth, the place where it meets the sea.
Delta
A hot spring through which jets of water and steam erupt.
Geyser
A pool of shallow water linked to the sea by an inlet.
Lagoon
A narrow part of land along a shore that sticks out into the water.
Cape
A 3-sided piece of land jutting out into a lake or ocean.
Peninsula
A sheltered body of water where ships anchor and are safe from the winds and waves of storms at sea.
Harbor
A group of islands.
Archipelago
A narrow piece of land that joins 2 larger land areas and separates 2 bodies of water.
Isthmus
The line of 0 degrees longitude, the starting point for measuring distance east and west around the globe. It runs through Greenwich, England.
Prime Meridian
Land along the sea.
Coast
A large, relatively flat land, often covered by grasses.
Plain
Very dry land that receives 10 inches or less of precipitation a year.
Desert
