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cht. 2 vocab
Term | Definition |
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bay | part of a large body of water that extends into the shoreline |
channel | wide strait or waterway between two landass 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 ensends 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 side that rise sharply frpm surrounding land |
mountain range | a series of connected mountains |
peninsula | body of land jutting out into a lake or an ocean surrounded on three sides by water |
plain | area of low land at low elevation; covered with grass |
plateau | flat or rolling land at low elevation usually 300-3,0000ft high |
physical features | characteristcs of a place-naturally occuring like landforms, climate, resource |
river | larger natural stream of water that runs through land |
sea | large body of water partially or completely surrounded by land |
strait | narrow stretch of water of water joining two larger bodies of water |
ocean | one of the four major bodies of salt water that surround the continents |
volcano | mountain created as liquid rock and ash erupt from inside the earth |
valley | area of lowland between hills and mountains |