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social studies !
earths pysical featuers(quiz/test)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is the definition of an ARCHIPELAGO? | chain of islands |
| what is the definition of a BAY? | large body of salt water extending into land |
| what is the defintion of a DELTA? | islands od silt at mouth of river |
| what is the defintion of a DESERT? | large area of hot, dry, sandy land |
| what is the defintion of a FJORD? | narrow bay bordered by steep clifts |
| what is the defintion of a GULF? | like a bay but larger |
| what is the defintion of an ISLAND? | land completely surrounded by water |
| what is the defintion of an ISTHMUS? | narrow stip of land connecting two larger peices od land |
| what is the defintion of a LAKE? | fresh water completely surrounded by land |
| what is the defintion of a PENINSULA? | land surrounded by water on three sides |
| what is the defintion of a PLAIN? | large area of flat,grassy land |
| what is the defintion of a RIVER? | stream of freshwater flowing through land |
| what is the defintion of a STRAIT? | narrow saltwater sperarating tow landmasses |
| what is the defintion of as VOLCANO? | mountail that spews lava |
| what are the four(4) major land features | 1)mountain 2)hills 3)plains 4)plateau |
| what is Climate? | the average weather over many years |
| what is vegitation? | plants that grow in a region |
| what is arid? | dry |
| what is weather? | day to day changes in tem.,precip.,air,sky, |
| is the temperate zone middle low or high laditude? | middle |
| is the tropical zone high, or middle laditude? | low |
| is the polar zone low, middle, or high laditude? | high |
| how far is the polar away from the equartor? | far / farthisest |
| does the polar get inderect or drect sunlight? | inderect |
| does the temperate zone have distind seasons? | yes |
| how far away or how close is the tropical zone from the equator? | close/ closest |
| what type of climate does the tropical zone have and why? | hot, dry, wet climate and it is because it is the clossest to the equator |
| does the tropical zone get direct or indirect sunlight? | derect |
| what are the two main climets in tropical zone? | hot and wet |
| do arid and semiarid get rain | yes but very very little |
| are the polar climates cold all year around? | yes |
| what is a tundra? | area of land near the artic circle |
| what type of climate is near the artice circle? | cold, and low~lying vegitation |
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