Geography terms
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isthmus
a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areasa group or chain of many islands (archipelago)
a man-made channel of water joining lakes or rivers, or connecting them with the sea (canal)
a fairly large piece of land extending into a body of water...small _____ are often called points or spits (cape)
a very steep or vertical slope (cliff)
the gently sloping margins of a continent submerged beneath the sea (continental shelf)
a circular-shaped hollow at the top of a volcano or on the surface of the land (crater)
a barren land area co... -
tributary
a branch that flows into the main streama group or chain of many islands (archipelago)
a man-made channel of water joining lakes or rivers, or connecting them with the sea (canal)
a fairly large piece of land extending into a body of water...small _____ are often called points or spits (cape)
a very steep or vertical slope (cliff)
the gently sloping margins of a continent submerged beneath the sea (continental shelf)
a circular-shaped hollow at the top of a volcano or on the surface of the land (crater)
a barren land area co... -
delta
the 4th letter of the Greek alphabeta group or chain of many islands (archipelago)
a man-made channel of water joining lakes or rivers, or connecting them with the sea (canal)
a fairly large piece of land extending into a body of water...small _____ are often called points or spits (cape)
a very steep or vertical slope (cliff)
the gently sloping margins of a continent submerged beneath the sea (continental shelf)
a circular-shaped hollow at the top of a volcano or on the surface of the land (crater)
a barren land area co... -
strait
a narrow channel joining two larger bodies of watera group or chain of many islands (archipelago)
a man-made channel of water joining lakes or rivers, or connecting them with the sea (canal)
a fairly large piece of land extending into a body of water...small _____ are often called points or spits (cape)
a very steep or vertical slope (cliff)
the gently sloping margins of a continent submerged beneath the sea (continental shelf)
a circular-shaped hollow at the top of a volcano or on the surface of the land (crater)
a barren land area co... -
South America
a continent in the western hemisphere connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panamaa group or chain of many islands (archipelago)
a man-made channel of water joining lakes or rivers, or connecting them with the sea (canal)
a fairly large piece of land extending into a body of water...small _____ are often called points or spits (cape)
a very steep or vertical slope (cliff)
the gently sloping margins of a continent submerged beneath the sea (continental shelf)
a circular-shaped hollow at the top of a volcano or on the surface of the land (crater)
a barren land area co... -
sea
a large body of salt water partially enclosed by landa group or chain of many islands (archipelago)
a man-made channel of water joining lakes or rivers, or connecting them with the sea (canal)
a fairly large piece of land extending into a body of water...small _____ are often called points or spits (cape)
a very steep or vertical slope (cliff)
the gently sloping margins of a continent submerged beneath the sea (continental shelf)
a circular-shaped hollow at the top of a volcano or on the surface of the land (crater)
a barren land ... -
peninsula
a large mass of land projecting into a body of watera group or chain of many islands (archipelago)
a man-made channel of water joining lakes or rivers, or connecting them with the sea (canal)
a fairly large piece of land extending into a body of water...small _____ are often called points or spits (cape)
a very steep or vertical slope (cliff)
the gently sloping margins of a continent submerged beneath the sea (continental shelf)
a circular-shaped hollow at the top of a volcano or on the surface of the land (crater)
a barren land area co... -
lake
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by landa group or chain of many islands (archipelago)
a man-made channel of water joining lakes or rivers, or connecting them with the sea (canal)
a fairly large piece of land extending into a body of water...small _____ are often called points or spits (cape)
a very steep or vertical slope (cliff)
the gently sloping margins of a continent submerged beneath the sea (continental shelf)
a circular-shaped hollow at the top of a volcano or on the surface of the land (crater)
a barren land ... -
gulf
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by landa group or chain of many islands (archipelago)
a man-made channel of water joining lakes or rivers, or connecting them with the sea (canal)
a fairly large piece of land extending into a body of water...small _____ are often called points or spits (cape)
a very steep or vertical slope (cliff)
the gently sloping margins of a continent submerged beneath the sea (continental shelf)
a circular-shaped hollow at the top of a volcano or on the surface of the land (crater)
a barren land area co... -
cape
a sleeveless garment worn over the shouldersa group or chain of many islands (archipelago)
a man-made channel of water joining lakes or rivers, or connecting them with the sea (canal)
a fairly large piece of land extending into a body of water...small _____ are often called points or spits (cape)
a very steep or vertical slope (cliff)
the gently sloping margins of a continent submerged beneath the sea (continental shelf)
a circular-shaped hollow at the top of a volcano or on the surface of the land (crater)
a barren land ... -
Asia
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's populationa group or chain of many islands (archipelago)
a man-made channel of water joining lakes or rivers, or connecting them with the sea (canal)
a fairly large piece of land extending into a body of water...small _____ are often called points or spits (cape)
a very steep or vertical slope (cliff)
the gently sloping margins of a continent submerged beneath the sea (continental shelf)
a circular-shaped hollow at the top of a volcano or on the surface of the land (crater)
a barren land area co... -
mouth
the opening through which food is taken ina group or chain of many islands (archipelago)
a man-made channel of water joining lakes or rivers, or connecting them with the sea (canal)
a fairly large piece of land extending into a body of water...small _____ are often called points or spits (cape)
a very steep or vertical slope (cliff)
the gently sloping margins of a continent submerged beneath the sea (continental shelf)
a circular-shaped hollow at the top of a volcano or on the surface of the land (crater)
a barren land area co... -
source
the place where something beginsa group or chain of many islands (archipelago)
a man-made channel of water joining lakes or rivers, or connecting them with the sea (canal)
a fairly large piece of land extending into a body of water...small _____ are often called points or spits (cape)
a very steep or vertical slope (cliff)
the gently sloping margins of a continent submerged beneath the sea (continental shelf)
a circular-shaped hollow at the top of a volcano or on the surface of the land (crater)
a barren land area co... -
Africa
the second largest continenta group or chain of many islands (archipelago)
a man-made channel of water joining lakes or rivers, or connecting them with the sea (canal)
a fairly large piece of land extending into a body of water...small _____ are often called points or spits (cape)
a very steep or vertical slope (cliff)
the gently sloping margins of a continent submerged beneath the sea (continental shelf)
a circular-shaped hollow at the top of a volcano or on the surface of the land (crater)
a barren land area co... -
continent
one of the large landmasses of the earth
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ocean
a large body of water that is part of the hydrosphere
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river
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
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island
a land mass that is surrounded by water
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sound
mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium
Created on Tue Sep 27 19:33:39 EDT 2011
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