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Social Studies CMS 7
Final Exam Review Geography Terms-Very Very Very HELPFUL-
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Archipelago | A chain of islands |
| Delta | A triangular shaped group of islands at the mouth of a river |
| International Date Line | About 180 degrees- a continuation of the Prime Meridian |
| Isthmus | A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| U.S. Time Zones | 6-Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific, Alaskan, Hawaiian |
| Mouth | Where a river empties into a larger body of water |
| Peninsula | Land with water on three sides-Florida |
| Physical Boundary | A natural boundary-Tonawanda Creek |
| Political Boundary | A man-made boundary-Transit Road |
| Prime Meridian | Runs from the north to the south pole through England |
| Source | Where a river begins-a larger body of water, mountains-never salt water |
| Tributary | A river that flows into a larger river |
| Tropic of Cancer | Imaginary line in the northern hemisphere, 23 1/2 degrees N |
| Tropic of Capricorn | Imaginary line in the southern hemisphere, 23 1/2 degrees S |