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5th Gr. FL Geography
Dictionary Of Geographic Terms Chapter 1 McGraw Hill
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bay | Body of water partly surrounded by land |
| beach | Land covered with sand or pebbles next to an ocean or lake |
| canal | Waterway dug across the land to connect two bodies of water. |
| canyon | Deep river valley with steep sides |
| cliff | High steep face of rock |
| coast | Land next to an ocean |
| desert | A dry environment with few plants and animals |
| gulf | Body of water partly surrounded by land larger than a bay |
| harbor | Protected place by an ocean or river where ships can safely stay |
| hill | Rounded, raised landform: not as high as a mountain |
| island | Land that is surrounded on all sides by water |
| lake | Body of water completely surrounded by land |
| mesa | Landform that looks like a high, flat table |
| mountain | High landform with steep sides; higher than a hill |
| ocean | Large body of salt water |
| peninsula | Land that has water on all sides but one |
| plain | Large area of flat land |
| plateau | High flat area that rises steeply above the surrounding land |
| port | Place where ships load and unload goods |
| river | Londstream of water that empties into another body of water |
| valley | Area of low land between hills or mountains |