geographical terms
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soccergirl326 on September 10, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 archipelago | a group of islands |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| cape | A narrow curved area of land connecting two larger land areas |
| mouth | a place where a river flows into a lake or ocean |
| sea level | the level of the surface of the ocean |
| plain | a broad, level area of land |
| glacier | a large ice mass that moves slowly down a mountain or over land |
| volcano | an opening in the earth, ussually raised, through wich lava and gassesfrom the earths interior escape |
| harbor | a sheltered area of water a safedocking place for ships |
| island | a body of land surrounded by water |
| strait | a narrow strip of water connecting two large bodies of water |
| mountain range | A row of mountains that are joined together |
| desert | a dry area where few plants grow |
| savanna | a region containing scattered trees and vegatation |
| oasis | a spot of fertile in a desert, fed from water or under ground springs |
| plateau | a broad, flat, area of land higher than the surrounding land |
| canyon | A narrow, deep, valley with steep sides |
| source of river | a place where a river begins, ussually at the top of a mountain |
| valley | areas of low land between hills or mountains |
| reef | rock or sandbarlying beneath or near the surface of the water. |
| peninsula | a body of land jutting into a lake or ocean, surrounded on three sides by water |
| mesa | broad, flat-topped landform with steep sides; smaller than a plateau |
| meridian | one of many lines on the globe running from the North Pole to the South Pole;used to measure degrees of longitude |
| latitude | distance east or west of the prim meridian measured in degrees |
| fjord | a long, narrow frozen inlet with steep sides created in avalley by glaciers |
| gulf | part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline, generally larger and more deeply indented than a bay |
| bay | part of a large body of water that extends into a shore line, generally than a gulf |
| delta | flat, low lying land built up from soil carried downstream by a river and deposited at its mouth |
| elevation | height of land above sea level |
| tributary | small river or stream that flows into a large river or stream; a branch of the river |
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