World Cultures: Pd. 1: Geo. Test Vocab
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kevinogara on September 24, 2009
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For Ms. Lalley's 1st period class, to review for our geography test!
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 archipelago | a group of islands |
| canyon | a deep, narrow valley with high, steep sides |
| cape | a narrow point of land that extends into a body of water |
| coast | land along a large lake, sea, or ocean |
| continent | one of the 7 large bodies of land on earth |
| delta | area formed by soil deposited at the mouth of a river |
| hill | a small area of land, higher than the land around it |
| island | a piece of land surrounded by water |
| isthmus | a narrow piece of land that joins two larger sections of land |
| lake | an inland body of water |
| mountain | land that rises much higher than the land around it |
| ocean | one of the 4 large bodies of water on earth |
| peninsula | a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides |
| plain | a large, flat, land area |
| plateau | a large, high, land area that is generally flat |
| river | a large body of fresh water that moves from higher to lower land. A river usually flows into another river, lake, sea, or ocean |
| sound | a body of water that separates one or more islands from the mainland |
| strait | narrow channel that connects two larger bodies of water |
| tributary | stream or small river that flows into a larger stream or river |
| valley | the lower land between hills or mountains. A valley usually contains a river or stream. |
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