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6 Grade
Geography Term
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Arichipelago | a group of many islands. |
| Bay | part of an ocean or lake extending into the land and usually smaller than a golf. |
| Cape | A point of land extending into a body of water. |
| Delta | A triangular deposit of sand and soil that collects at the mouth of some rivers. |
| Gulf | A part of an ocean extending into land and usually larger than a bay. |
| Harbor | A sheltered are of water where ships can anchor safely. |
| Isthmus | a narrow strip of land with water on both sides, connecting two larger areas of land. |
| Oasis | a fertile place in the desert where there is water and some vegetation. |
| Strait | a narrow waterway connecting two large bodies of water. |
| Tributary | a stream or river that flows into a larger steam or river. |
| Plateau | a high plain, table land, an area of high elevation flat land. |
| Canal | a waterway dug across land through which ships can pass through. |
| Channel | a narrow, deep waterway connecting two bodies of water, the deepest part of a river or waterway. |
| Desert | a dry, barren region that may be sandy and without trees. |
| Glacier | a huge mass of ice that moves slowly down a mountain. |
| Island | an area of land completely surrounded by water. |
| Lake | a large body of water completely surrounded by land. |
| Mountain Range | a row of connected mountains. |
| Mouth (of a River) | the part of a river where its waters flows into another body of water. |
| Mountain | a land form with high elevation and a pointed or rounded edge. |
| Peninsula | land surrounded by water on all sides but one. |
| Plain | a broad and flat of gently rolling area of low elevation. |
| River | a large stream of water that flows into a lake, ocean, or other body of water. |
| Swamp | Low elevation, wet land supports grass and trees. |
| Vally | low elevation land between hills and mountains. |
| Volcano | an opening in the earth's surface through which steam, ashes, and lava are forced out. |
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