basic geo term flash cards

Set: basic geo term

Term	Definition
archipelago	a group of islands
canyon	a deep,narrow valley with high,step sides
desert	a large land that has little rainfall
forest	a large area coverd with trees
gulf	a large part of an ocean or sea that lies within a curved coastline
harbor	a shelterd body of water where ships can saftley anchor
hill	a small area of land that is hifgher than the land around it
island	a piece of land that is surrounded by water
isthmus	a narrow piece of land that join 2 larger areas of land
lake	a body of water completly surroinded by land
mountain	land that rises much higher than the land around it
mountian range	a row of mauntains that are joined togather
ocean	one of earths largest bodies of water
peninsula	a piece of land that is surrounded on 3 sides by water
plain	a large flat land area
plateau	a larger area of land where the highest elevetion is generally the same.may have deep valleys
river	a body of fresh water that flows from higher to lower land.a river usally flows to another body of water
sea	a large body of slat water nearly or parlty surounded by water.is smaller than ocean
valley	lower land between hill or mountain