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Final Exam Review 2
Ch. 2 vocab
Term | Definition |
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bay | part of a large body of water thatextends into the shoreline |
channel | wide strait or waterway between two landmasses that lie close to eachother |
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 surounded by water |
peninsula | body of land jutting out into a lake or an ocean surrounded on three sides of water |
plain | area of low land at low elevation; coverded with grass |
plateau | flat or rolling land at high elevations, usually 300|3,000ft high |
physical feature | characteristic of a place|naturally occuring like landforms, climate, resources |
river | large natural stream of water that runs through land |
sea | a larger body of water partially or completely surrounded by land |
strait | narrow stretch of water joining two larger bodies of water |
ocean | one of ther four major bodies of salt water that surround the continents |
volcano | mountain created as a liquid rock and ash erupt from inside the earth |
valley | area of lowland between hills and mountains |