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AC vocab list#2
mcclure ss 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| archipelago | a chain of islands |
| lake | a body of water completely surrounded by land |
| mountain range | a chain of mountains |
| bay | part of a ocean,sea,or lake that extends into the land |
| ocean | one of earth's largest body of water |
| cape | a projecting part of a coastline that extends into an ocean, sea, gulf, bay, or lake |
| peak | the pointed top of a mountain |
| desert | a very dry area where vegetation is limited |
| river | a large stream of water that flows across the land and usually empties into a lake or an ocean |
| galcier | a large sheet of ice that moves slowly over the land surface |
| sea | a large body of water partly or entirely surrounded by land |
| gulf | part of an ocean or sea that extends into the land |
| strait | a narrow waterway connecting two larger bodies of water |
| istmus | a narrow strip of land, bordered by water that connects two larger bodies of land |
| volcano | an opening in the earth through which lava, rock, gases, or ash are forced out |
| waterfall | a flow of water falling from a high place to a lower place |
| harbor | apart of a body of water protected and deep enough to be a place of safety for ships. |
| channel | the bed of a stream. The deeper part of a river, harbor, or strait |
| penisula | an area of land almost completely surrounded by water but connected to the mainland |
| trade barriers | something that keeps goods and services from entering a country |
| natural resoures | useful material found in the environment |