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Geographic Terms
Hunter October 11
Question | Answer |
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a very dry area | desert |
a piece of land that is completely surrounded by water | island |
a deep valley with steep sides; often carved by a river | canyon |
flowing body of water that usually empties into a sea or ocean | river |
very tall, high, natural place; like Mt Everest | mountain |
type of freshwater wetland that has spongy, muddy land, a lot of water, trees and shrubs | swamp |
a large body of fresh water surrounded by land on all sides | lake |
a low place between mountains | valley |
flat lands that have only small changes in elevation | plain |
when a river falls off steeply | falls |
large, flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land | plateau |
a body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides | peninsula |
a pointed piece of that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake, or river | cape |
a large body of water that is often connected to an ocean; may be partly or completely surrounded by land | sea |
is a narrow body of that connects two larger bodies of water | strait |
a body of water that connects two larger bodies of water (like the English channel); may be part of a river or harbor that is deep enough to let ships sail through | channel |
a part of the ocean (or sea) that is partly surrounded by water (it is usually larger than a bay) | gulf |