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MMS Geography Terms
| Word | definition |
|---|---|
| cliff | steep, high wall of rock, earth, or ice |
| continent | one of seven large landmasses on earth |
| elevation | height of land above sea level |
| isthmus | narrow stretch of land connecting two larger pieces of land |
| basin | area of land drained by its rivers and tributaries |
| bay | large body of water that extends into a shoreline (smaller than a gulf) |
| canyon | deep and narrow valley with steep walls |
| channel | wide strait or waterway between two landmasses that lie close to each other |
| delta | flat, low-lying land built up from soil carried downstream by a river and deposited at its mouth |
| divide | stretch of highland that seperates river systems |
| glacier | large thick body of slow moving ice |
| gulf | part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline (larger than a bay) |
| island | land completely surrounded by water (smaller than a continent) |
| latitude | distance north and south of the equator |
| longitude | distance east and west of the prime meridian |
| mouth (river) | place where a stream or river flows into a larger body of water |
| ocean current | stream of warm or cold water that move in a definite direction through an ocean |
| peninsula | body of land surrounded by water on 3 sides |
| plain | area of level land at low elevation |
| plateau | area of flat land at a high elevation |
| relief | changes in elevation over a given area of land |
| source | place where a river originates |
| strait | narrow stretch of water joining two larger bodies of water |
| tributary | small river or stream that flows into a larger river or stream |
| valley | area of low land between hills or mountains |
| oasis | green area in a desert fed by underground water |
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