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Lesson 13: Geography
Cartier/Nash Spelling Lesson 13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land that connects two large areas of land |
| tributary | a branch of a river |
| peninsula | an area of land that is surrounded by water on three sides |
| valley | the land that lies between mountains or hills |
| strait | a narrow channel that connects two larger bodies of water |
| oasis | a fertile place in a desert where there are water, trees, and other plants |
| plateau | a large area of high, flat land |
| delta | the dirt and sand that collect at the mouth of a river |
| gorge | a deep, narrow valley that often has a stream running through it |
| archipelago | a chain of islands |