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Term Definition
absolute location exact location of a place on the earth described by global coordinates
basin area of land drainedby a given river and its branches; area of land
bay part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline, generally
canyon deep and narrow valley with steep walls
cape point of land that extends into a river, lake, or ocean
channel wide strait or waterway between two landmasses that lie close to each
Cliff steep, high wall of rock, earth, or ice
Continent one of the seven large landmasses on the earth
Delta flat, low-lying land built up from soil carried downstream by a river and
Divide stretch of high land that separates river systems
Downstream direction in which a river or stream flows from its source to its mouth
Elevation height of land above sea level
Equator imaginary line that runs around the earth halfway between the North and
Glacier large, thick body of slowly moving ice
Gulf part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline; generally
Harbor a sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can anchor safely
Highland elevated land area such as a hill, mountain, or plateau
Hill elevated land with sloping sides and rounded summit; generally smaller
Island land area, smaller than a continent, completely surrounded by water
Isthmus narrow stretch of land connecting two larger land areas
Lake a sizable inland body of water
Latitude distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees
Longitude distance east or west of the Prime Meridian, measured in degrees
Lowland land, usually level, at a low elevation
Map drawing of the earth shown on a flat surface
Meridian one of many lines on the global grid running from the North Pole to the
Mesa broad, flat-topped landform with steep sides; smaller than a plateau
Mountain land with steep sides that rises sharply (1,000 feet or more) from
Mountain peak pointed top of a mountain
Mountain range a series of connected mountains
Mouth place where a stream or river flows into a larger body of water
Ocean one of the four major bodies of salt water that surround the continents
Ocean current stream of either cold or warm water that moves in a definite direction through an
Parallel one of many lines on the global grid that circles the earth north or south of the
Peninsula body of land jutting into a lake or ocean, surrounded on three sides by water
Physical feature characteristic of a place occurring naturally; such as a landform, body of water,
Plain area of level land, usually at low elevation and often covered with grasses
Plateau area of flat or rolling land at a high elevation, about 300-3,000 feet high
Prime Meridian line of the global grid running from the North Pole to the South Pole through
Relief changes in elevation over a given area of land
River large natural stream of water that runs through the land
Sea large body of water completely or partly surrounded by land
Seacoast land lying next to a sea or an ocean
Sound broad inland body of water, often between a coastline and one or more islands
Source place where a river or stream begins, often in highlands
Strait narrow stretch of water joining two larger bodies of water
Tributary small river or stream that flows into a large river or stream; a branch of the river
Upstream direction opposite the flow of a river; toward the source of a river or stream
Valley area of low land between hills or mountains
Volcano Mountain created as liquid rock and ash erupt from inside the earth

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Creator sunnyhunny4
Created March 25, 2007
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Geo terms for Ms. Capalbo

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  1. channel → wide strait or waterway between two landmasses that lie close to each - 1 miss
  2. Downstream → direction in which a river or stream flows from its source to its mouth - 1 miss
  3. Gulf → part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline; generally - 1 miss
  4. Isthmus → narrow stretch of land connecting two larger land areas - 1 miss
  5. Lake → a sizable inland body of water - 1 miss
  6. Latitude → distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees - 1 miss
  7. Parallel → one of many lines on the global grid that circles the earth north or south of the - 1 miss