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Final Exam Review 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bay | part of large body of water extending into shoreline |
| channel | wide strait of waterway between 2 landmasses that lie close to each other |
| elevation | height above sea level |
| landform | individual features of land |
| gulf | part of large body of water that enstends inland; larger than bay |
| harbor | sheltered place along shorelines where ships can anchor safely |
| island | land completely surrounded by water |
| lake | sizeable inland body of water |
| mountain | land with steep sides that rise sharply (1,000 feet +) from surrounding land |
| mountain range | a series of connecte3d mountains |
| peninsula | body of land jutting out into a lake or ocean surrounded on 3 sides bye water |
| plain | area of low land at low elevation; covered with grass |
| plateau | flat or rolling land at high elevation usually 300-3,000 ft 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 |
| strait | narrow stretch of water joining 2 larger bodies of water |
| ocean | 1 of the four major bodies of salt water that surround the contitnents |
| volcano | mountain created as liquid rock & ash erupt from inside the earth |
| valley | area of lowland between hills and mountains |
| tropics | low latiitude region between Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn |
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