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the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body

bands of light caused by charged solar particles

a bowl-shaped vessel used for holding food or liquids

an indentation of a shoreline smaller than a gulf

the regions of the Earth where living organisms exist

a large alphabetic character used in writing or printing

a large cave or a large chamber in a cave

a large cave or a large chamber in a cave

a steep high face of rock

the shore of a sea or ocean

one of the large landmasses of the earth

the science that maps the general features of the universe

the territory occupied by a nation

an open valley in a hilly area

a low area of alluvial deposits where a river divides

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

arid land with little or no vegetation

water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight

a branch of a river that flows away from the main stream and does not rejoin it

a ridge of sand created by the wind

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

an imaginary line around the Earth forming a great circle

the process of wearing or grinding something down

a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs

a low plain adjacent to a river that is formed chiefly of river sediment and is subject to flooding

of or relating to or happening in a river

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

ice crystals forming a white deposit

a strong wind moving 34–40 knots

an expert on geography

of or relating to the science of geography

a slowly moving mass of ice

an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land

precipitation of ice pellets

a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds

the watery layer of the earth's surface

a large frozen mass floating at sea

a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

an easterly wind in the western Mediterranean area

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation

flat tableland with steep edges

a thin fog with condensation near the ground

a strong north wind that blows in France during the winter

a seasonal wind in southern Asia

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings

the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point

a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary

a large body of water that is part of the hydrosphere

the branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans

the branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans

the science of mountains

a large mass of land projecting into a body of water

simple

a relatively flat raised area of land

involving or characteristic of governing or social power

a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the water's surface

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

a violent hot sand-laden wind on the deserts of Arabia and North Africa

a depression in the ground formed by underground erosion

a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand

air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog

the direction corresponding to the southward cardinal compass point

a cylinder of calcium carbonate hanging from a cave roof

a cylinder of calcium carbonate projecting from a cave floor

the way something is with respect to its main attributes

an extensive plain without trees

a large, distinct landmass that is part of a larger landmass

not extreme

the configuration of a surface and its features

topographic study of a given place

a violently destructive windstorm occurring over land

a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor

a branch that flows into the main stream

either of two parallels of latitude about 23.5 degrees to the north and south of the equator representing the points farthest north and south at which the sun can shine directly overhead and constituting the boundaries of the Torrid Zone or tropics

a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave

a tropical cyclone in the western Pacific or Indian oceans

the theological doctrine that all people will eventually be saved

a valley

a long depression in the surface of the land

a powerful circular current of water

the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees

an ecosystem, like a bog or swamp, saturated with water

a powerful circular current of water

a column of air spinning around itself

a slight wind