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Unit 1 Vocabulary
Social Studies MidTerm
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Landform | Individual features of the land |
| Atmosphere | Layer of air surrounding the earth |
| Lithosphere | The outer part of the solid earth |
| Hydrosphere | The water (as vapor or lakes) of the Earth |
| Biosphere | The part of the world in which life can exist |
| Plateau | Flat land with higher elevation than a plain |
| Isthmus | Narrow piece of land that connects two larger pieces of land |
| Peninsula | Piece of land with water on three sides |
| Island | Body of land smaller than a continent and surrounded by water |
| Continental shelf | Plateau off the coast of a continent that lies under the ocean and stretches for several miles |