| Term | Definition |
|---|
| peninsula | an area of land almost entirely surrounded by water |
| strait | a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water |
| limestone | a rock that forms from a mineral in seawater or from the shells and bones of certain sea animals |
| sinkhole | a hole in the ground that results when the land above an underground cave falls down into it |
| Atlantic Ocean | a body of water to the east of Florida's peninsula |
| Panhandle | the long, thin part of Florida that borders Alabama and Georgia |
| Lake Okeechobee | largest lake in FLorida |
| St Johns River | Florida's longest river |
| Archie Carr | worked to protect Florida's environment |
| Everglades | a huge wetland that covers most of southern Florida |
| barrier island | an island along the coast that helps protects the mainland from pounding waves |
| hurricane | a strong, swriling strom with rain and winds blowing more than 7 miles per hour |
| climate | the pattern of weather an area has over a long period of time |
| elevation | the height of land above sea level |
| elevation map | shows the elevation of many different places |
| weather | what the air is like at a certain place and time |
| Intracoastal Waterway | runs between the mainland and the barrier islands of Florida |
| Florida's climate | hot and wet in summer/ cool in winter |
| beaches are made of.... | broken coral |
| Silver Springs | the main spring in Florida |
| tornado | a storm with very fast winds that form a funnel-shaped cloud |
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