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FinalExamReview II
Ch 2 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bay | Part of a large body of water that extends into the shoreline |
| Channel | Wide strait or waterway between two landmasses the lie close to each other |
| Mountain | Land with steep sides that rise sharply (1,000ft or more)from surrounding land |
| Mountain Range | A series of connected mountains |
| Peninsula | Body of land jutting out into a lake or an ocean surrounded on three sides by water |
| Elevation | Height above sea level |
| Landform | Individual features of the land |
| Gulf | Part of a large body of water the enstends inland; larger than a bay |
| Harbor | A Sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can anchor safely |
| Plain | Area of low land at low; covered with grass |
| Island | Land completely surrounded by water |
| Lake | A sizeable inland body of water |
| Plateau | Flat or rolling land at high elevation usually 300-30,000 ft high |
| Physical Feature | Characteristics of a place-naturally occurring like landforms, climate, resources |
| River | Large natural stream of water that runs through land |