Statistics for Geography By Definition

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
A layer or a set of layers of gases surrounding a planet or other material body, that is held in place by the gravity of that body.	Atmosphere	93%
One of several very large landmasses of the world.	Continent	78%
A large body of salt water that is surrounded in whole or in part by land	Sea	74%
A large landform that stretches above the surrounding land in a limited area, usually in the form of a peak	Mountain	67%
A region that is identified as a distinct national entity in political geography	Country	63%
A high plain or a tableland	Plateau	63%
A natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or river	River	59%
A recessed, coastal body of water that directly connects to a larger main body of water, such as an ocean, lake, or bay	Bay	56%
An area filled with water, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land, apart from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake	Lake	52%
A large area of a sea or ocean partially enclosed by land, especially a long landlocked portion of sea opening through a strait.	Gulf	26%