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A is for Atlas An atlas is book that has maps and show cities, towns, roads, rivers and moutains of all over the world By Philip
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Page 1: A is for Atlas

A is for Atlas

An atlas is book that has maps and show cities, towns, roads, rivers and

moutains of all over the world By Philip

Page 2: A is for Atlas

B is for bay A bay is something that is made out of rocks, sand water . It is a small beach.

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C is for CliffC is for Cliff

A cliff is a high steepA cliff is a high steep

face of a rock. The cliff is face of a rock. The cliff is of Moher Rise near the of Moher Rise near the town of Doolin County town of Doolin County

Clare on the west coast of Clare on the west coast of Ireland. The cliffs stretch Ireland. The cliffs stretch along the Atlantic ocean along the Atlantic ocean

for nearly 5 miles.for nearly 5 miles.

By KatieBy Katie

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D is for DuneD is for Dune

Dunes are made up Dunes are made up of lose sand. Dunes of lose sand. Dunes

form when wind form when wind picks up sand and picks up sand and drops it in a pile. drops it in a pile. Dunes are hills of Dunes are hills of

lose sand.lose sand.

DarcyDarcy

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E is for Earthquake

An earthquake is when part of the earth shakes.This earthquake started

by a fault. A fault is acrack in the earth and then the crack starts to move and now

there’s anearthquake. Did you know earthquakes can start by vibrations of sudden rock

movement?

From Meaghan

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F is for Forest by TrinityF is for Forest by Trinity

F is for forest. A forest F is for forest. A forest is large area of land is large area of land covered with trees, covered with trees, but a forest is much but a forest is much

more then trees. Other more then trees. Other kinds of plants such as kinds of plants such as

mosses scrubs and mosses scrubs and wild flowers are there.wild flowers are there.

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H is for hill by Nathan H is for hill by Nathan

A hill is a higher A hill is a higher ground from lower ground from lower

ground. It is smaller ground. It is smaller than a mountain.than a mountain.

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J is for JungleJ is for Jungle

Jungles are wild areas that Jungles are wild areas that have a thick tangle of have a thick tangle of

tropical plants. In many tropical plants. In many parts of the rain forest trees parts of the rain forest trees are so thick sunlight never are so thick sunlight never

reaches the ground.reaches the ground.

By Jade.By Jade.

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J is for JUNGLESJ is for JUNGLES

Jungles are wild Jungles are wild areas that have a areas that have a thick triangle of thick triangle of tropical plants. tropical plants. Rain forests have Rain forests have huge trees and huge trees and long vines. The long vines. The trees are dense trees are dense and thick. and thick. By ZadaBy Zada

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K is for Knoll

Knoll is a small rise of land and a little hill. And it is a good place to go

skiing. A knoll is smaller than a

mountain. By Lili

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L is for LagoonL is for Lagoon

A lagoon is a body A lagoon is a body of water separated of water separated from the ocean it’s from the ocean it’s

surrounded by surrounded by islands. By Ianislands. By Ian

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L is for lake

A lake is a body of water with land all around it. Glaciers made some of the Great Lakes. The Great Lakes are Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie,

Superior.By Devin

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M is for M is for meridianmeridian

A meridian goes A meridian goes fromfrom the south the south to the north. And is to the north. And is a imaginary line. a imaginary line.

By AlexBy Alex

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M is for MountainM is for MountainA mountain is a very large A mountain is a very large hill. The largest mountain hill. The largest mountain is in Hawaii! It is called is in Hawaii! It is called Mauna Kea! It Really, Mauna Kea! It Really, Really, Really Is Huge. It Really, Really Is Huge. It is taller than Mount is taller than Mount Everest if you measure Everest if you measure from the bottom of the from the bottom of the sea. sea. This is the Mauna Kea from space !

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O is for OASIS

An oasis is an area within a desert where the water

table reaches the surface. A storm or a strong wind

comes and pushes the sand down where the water is

under the ground.

BY IRIS

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P is for Poles

Poles are coolest and iciest places on the earth. People don’t live there.

Only scientiests live at the poles.

By Jeffrey

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Q is for Quicksand

Quick sand is sand that feels like fast moving water and

it could make people die.

It forms near the bottom of

seacoasts. By: Zoey

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R IS FOR REEF by Garvey R IS FOR REEF by Garvey

A reef is a ridge of A reef is a ridge of rocks or sand along rocks or sand along the coast. A coral the coast. A coral

reef is a reef made reef is a reef made of coral.of coral.

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S is for Quick Sand by Tim

Quick sand is an area of wet sand in forests on mountains and on

plains sometimes animals get tuck in it

to.

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S is for SwampS is for Swamp

A swamp is an area of A swamp is an area of wet, muddy land covered wet, muddy land covered with plants. Many kinds of with plants. Many kinds of

animal are living in animal are living in swamp landswamp land..

By OliviaBy Olivia

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U is for undergrowth

Undergrowth is small bushes and other

plants that grow close together beneath the trees in a forests and other wooded area

By Aliyah

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V is for Valley by Casey

It is a long area between the bottom of

hills mountains ect.

You can also call it an elongated depression

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V is for Volcano by BenV is for Volcano by Ben

A volcano is an A volcano is an opening in the earth’s opening in the earth’s crust through which crust through which

molten lava, ash, and molten lava, ash, and gases are ejected .gases are ejected .

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W is for W is for WatershedWatershed

A watershed is a A watershed is a stream or river that stream or river that goes in to a bigger goes in to a bigger body of water. It body of water. It goes down a hill goes down a hill and in to the body and in to the body of water.of water.

By NoaBy Noa

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Y is for YardangY is for YardangIt has a keel shaped It has a keel shaped

crest and is rocks crest and is rocks formed by the wind. formed by the wind.

It is white and It is white and sandy and has a sandy and has a pointed edge. pointed edge.

By MatthewBy Matthew

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Z is for ZoneZ is for Zone

Zone means an Zone means an area or a region or area or a region or a place like the a place like the map zones. I map zones. I hope now that hope now that you know if they you know if they ask you what it is. ask you what it is. You all ready You all ready know. know.

By SantiagoBy Santiago