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Vocab 6 2014-15
Vocab 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| canyon | a deep and narrow valley with steep walls |
| cape | a point of land that extends into a river, lake or ocean |
| lake | a sizable inland body of water |
| mesa | broad, flat-topped landform with steep sides; smaller than a plateau |
| mountain | land with steep sides that rises sharply (1,000 feet or more) from surrounding land; generally larger and more rugged than a hill |
| basin | an area of land drained by a given river and its branches; an area of land surrounded by lands of higher elevations |
| ocean | one of the 4 major bodies of salt water that surround the continents |
| pastor | a minister or priest in charge of a church or parish |
| imams | Muslim religious leaders |
| priest | Christian religious leader |