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Endemic
Geography; Geography

Native to a certain region and not occurring naturally any-where else. Kangaroos are endemic to Australia.

Floodplain
Geography; Geography

Flat land that lies on either side of a river. A floodplain is made up of sediments such as sand, silt, and clay.

Frigid Zone
Geography; Geography

Either of two regions of the Earth that are farthest away from the equator. The Frigid Zones have cold weather all year.

Polar cap
Geography; Geography

The mass of ice that surrounds the North Pole or the South Pole. Arctic Ocean and Antarctica are covered by this ice.

Bayou
Geography; Geography

A slow moving stream that is connected with a river, lake, or gulf. Bayous have many marshes and are common in the Southern United States.

Continental drift
Geography; Geography

The slow movement of the Earth's continents toward or away from each other. Continents move a few inches every year.

Formation
Geography; Geography

A long layer of sediment or rocks that look alike and were formed at the same time.

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