Final Exam Review 2 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
bay | partof a large body of water that extends into the shoreline |
channel | wide straight or waterway between two landmasses that lie close to each other |
elevation | height above sea level |
landform | individual features of the land |
gulf | part of a large body of water that enstends inland; larger than a bay |
harbor | a sheltered place along 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 (1,000ft or more) from the surrounding land |
mountain range | a series of connected mountains |
penninsula | body of land jutting out into a lake or an ocean surrounded on three sides by water |
plain | area of low elevation; covered with grass |
plateau | flat or rolling land at high elevation usually 300-3,000ft high |
physical feature | characteristics of a place-naturally occuring like landforms, climate, resources |
river | large natural stream of water that runs through land |
sea | large body of water partially or completely surrounded by land |
straight | narrow stretch of water joining two larger bodies of water |
ocean | one of the four major bodies of salt water that surround the contienents |
volcano | mountain created as liquid rock and ash erupt from inside the earth |
valley | area of lowland between hills and mountains |
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