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7th grade S.S
Physical Geography Word wall Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a group of islands | archipelago |
| area of land surrounded by lands of higher elevation | basin |
| part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline generally larger then a gulf | bay |
| deep and narrow valley with steep walls | canyon |
| point of land that extends into a river, lake or ocean | cape |
| wide straight or waterway between two land masses that lie close to eachother; deep part of river or other waterway | channel |
| steep, high wall of rock, earth, or ice | cliff |
| flat, low lying land built up from soil carried downstream by a river and deposited at its mouth | delta |
| large, thick body of slowly moving ice | glacier |
| part of large body of water that extends into a shoreline generally larger then a bay | gulf |
| a sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can anchor safely | harbor |
| elevated land area such as a hill, mountain or plateau | highland |