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Indonesia adalah negara

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  1. 3. The Indonesian word for traditional custom.
  2. 4. A famous Indonesian island province known for tourism.

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  1. 1. The Indonesian word for fish.
  2. 2. The most populous island in Indonesia.

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geography

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  1. 4. A large area of flat land with few trees
  2. 5. A large body of salt water

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  1. 1. A visual representation of an area
  2. 2. A mound of sand formed by the wind
  3. 3. A point of land that extends into a body of water

The Scottish Highlands

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  1. 3. Green plant found in damp valleys
  2. 4. Famous distilled spirit from the region
  3. 6. Material used for ancient monuments

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  1. 1. A deep Scottish lake
  2. 2. The pointed top of a mountain
  3. 4. Moving air that sweeps across the peaks
  4. 5. A native of the country

The Scottish Highlands

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  1. 1. A traditional pleated skirt worn by men
  2. 5. A purple flowering shrub
  3. 6. A steep or rugged cliff
  4. 7. A mountain peak

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  1. 2. A Scottish lake
  2. 3. Literary work written in verse
  3. 4. A plaid pattern associated with specific clans

geography

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  1. 1. A mound or ridge of sand formed by the wind
  2. 2. A steep rock face
  3. 3. A flat representation of an area

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  1. 1. Landform created by deposition at the mouth of a river

so I lived on the island of St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands for half of my life. What would only people who have lived there.

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  1. 3. A mischievous ghost or spirit in local folklore
  2. 7. A local person born on the island of the Holy Cross
  3. 10. Traditional thick green soup often served with fungi
  4. 11. The town on the west end where the sun sets
  5. 13. The first half of the name for a colorful stilt dancer
  6. 14. North Shore or Mahogany
  7. 15. The type of pond found near the shore used for harvesting

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  1. 1. The small islet famous for its underwater snorkeling trail
  2. 2. Large green lizard often found sunning on rocks
  3. 4. Tree with tangled roots that grows in salt water
  4. 5. A poetic word for the land mass of St. Croix
  5. 6. Cane or Pelican or Shoys
  6. 8. A local snack similar to a meat turnover
  7. 9. Where the cruise ships tie up in the west end
  8. 11. Christiansvaern or Frederik are examples of this structure
  9. 12. The underwater feature at Buck Island

Geography

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  1. 2. A grassy plain in tropical regions with few trees
  2. 5. The total size of a land surface in square miles
  3. 7. Describing a climate with very little to no rain
  4. 8. The arrangement of the natural and physical features of an area
  5. 10. A depression in the earth often drained by a river
  6. 11. A deep gorge typically with a river flowing through it

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  1. 1. One half of the earth usually divided by the equator
  2. 3. A group or chain of many scattered islands
  3. 4. A river that flows north through ten countries
  4. 6. A long narrow deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs
  5. 8. The vast treeless plain of the arctic regions
  6. 9. The largest continent by both land and population

pacific rim

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  1. 1. South American nation with the strongest recorded tremor
  2. 4. Mountain range along the eastern edge of the rim
  3. 6. Molten rock found beneath the volcanic arc
  4. 7. Relating to the structure of the earth's crust
  5. 9. Fine material ejected during a volcanic eruption
  6. 10. The classic shape of a stratovolcano peak
  7. 11. Opening in the crust where steam or gas escapes
  8. 12. Underwater ecosystem often found in tropical margins

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  1. 1. The part of the land adjoining or near the sea
  2. 2. Indonesian island with dozens of active peaks
  3. 3. Large section of lithosphere that shifts and grinds
  4. 5. Point on the surface directly above a quake focus
  5. 6. Bustling capital in a high-risk earthquake zone
  6. 7. Capital city sitting on a triple junction of plates
  7. 8. Bowl-shaped depression at the top of a volcano

Landforms

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  1. 3. Bowl-shaped hollow formed by a volcanic eruption or impact
  2. 5. Mound of sand piled up by wind
  3. 6. Ring-shaped coral reef or island surrounding a lagoon
  4. 9. Piece of land surrounded by water on three sides
  5. 10. Fan-shaped land formed where a river deposits sediment into the sea
  6. 12. Cold, treeless region where the ground stays frozen
  7. 13. Bowl-shaped area of land surrounded by higher ground
  8. 14. Flat-topped landform with steep, rocky sides

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  1. 1. Long, narrow inlet of sea between steep cliffs, common in Norway
  2. 2. Small, isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top
  3. 4. Area where a river's fresh water meets the ocean's salt water
  4. 7. Long, narrow raised strip of land or mountains
  5. 8. Narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses
  6. 9. Flat, raised area of land with steep sides, like a tableland
  7. 11. Low, wet land often filled with grasses and reeds

Landforms

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  1. 3. Sandy or rocky shore along an ocean or lake
  2. 4. Raised area of land, smaller and rounder than a mountain
  3. 7. Very tall landform with steep sides and a peak
  4. 10. Body of water completely surrounded by land
  5. 11. Long flowing body of fresh water that empties into a sea or lake
  6. 12. Land that lies along an ocean or sea

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  1. 1. Deep, narrow valley with steep sides carved by a river
  2. 2. Large, flat area of land with few trees
  3. 5. Huge, slow-moving mass of ice
  4. 6. Mountain that can erupt with hot melted rock
  5. 8. Dry landform that receives very little rainfall
  6. 9. Natural hollow space underground or inside a hill
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