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final exam review 2
chapter 2
Term | Definition |
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bay | a large body of water that extends into the shore line |
channel | wide strait or waterway between two landmasses that lie |
elevation | hieght above sea level |
landform | individual features of the land |
gulf | part of a large body of water that extends inland bigger than a bay |
harbor | a sheltered placealong a shoreline where ships can anchor safely |
island | land completely surrounded by water |
lake | a sizeable inland body of water |
mountain | land with steep sides that rise sharply 1000 feet or morefrom surrounding land |
mountain range | a series of connected mountains |
peninsula | body of land jutting out into the lake or an ocean surrounded by three sides of water |
plain | area of low land at low elevation covered with grass |
plateau | flat or rolling land at high elevation usually 300-3,000 ft high |
physical feature | characteristics of a place-naturaly occuring like landforms,climate,resorces |
river | large |
sea |