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Antarctic |
the land or seas at or near the South Pole; Antarctica or the Antarctic Ocean (used with "the"). |
Asia |
the largest continent. Asia is surrounded by the Pacific, Indian, and Arctic Oceans, the Red Sea, and eastern Europe. It is in the Eastern Hemisphere. |
Hudson Bay |
a large body of saltwater in Canada bordered by the provinces of Quebec, Ontario, and Manitoba, as well as by the territory of Nunavut. Hudson Bay is linked with both the Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic Ocean. |
Mackenzie River |
a river in Canada flowing from Great Slave Lake west and north toward the Arctic Ocean. |
Ural Mountains |
a mountain range in Russia, extending from the Arctic Ocean to near the Caspian Sea and forming a border between Europe and Asia; Urals. |
Yenisei River |
a major river, located primarily in Russia. It begins in the mountains of Mongolia, flows north through Siberia, and empties into the Arctic Ocean. |
Yukon |
a territory of northwest Canada. It borders Alaska on the west, British Columbia on the South, the Northwest Territories on the east, and the Arctic Ocean on the north. Its capital is Whitehorse. [1/2 definitions] |
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