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Local time
Time calculated from the sun at noon at any place of earth.

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Meridian
Imaginary line joining north and south poles and cutting the equator at right angles.

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Mist
It is just like fog but contain more moisture.

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Oasis
A part of the desert where water and vegetation are found.

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Orbit
The path of the heavenly bodies.

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Pygmallion point
The southernmost point of india, 700 km away from mainland india.

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Prairies
Smooth, treeless, green plain of central and north america.

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Reef
Jutting of rock or shingle or sand at just above or below sea level.

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Savanna
Land covered with natural grass.

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Sidereal day
Time taken by the earth to rotate once round its axis.

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Snow line
Altitudinal line along which the area remains snow clad.

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Spring tides
Higher tides in the ocean caused by the sun and the moon together. When the sun, the earth and the moon are positioned in a straight line.

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Neap tides
Tides caused by the differences of the forces exerted by the moon and the sun when both are at right angles to each other.

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Tornado
A brisk and violent storm generally having rotator motion.

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Tundras
Peripheral area of arctic ocean.

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Tycoon
Violent hurricane in china sea.

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Weather satellite
Artificial satellite designed to forecast weather.

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Westerlies
Constant winds blowing from south-west in the northern hemisphere and north-west in south hemisphere.

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Arbitration
Referring dispute to disinterested party called arbitrator for decision, which will be binding.

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Annuity
Payment of a fixed amount periodically for a limited time. It is an investment on which the owner receives not only interest on his money but also return of his capital.

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