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intro unit - lesson 6 land and water terms

vocabulary words and definitions

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archipelagoa group of many islands.
baya part of an ocean or lake extending into the land, usually smaller that a gulf
canala waterway dug across land through which ships can pass.
canyona deep, narrow valley with high, steep sides
capea point of land extendingintoa body of water
channel a narrow, deep waterway connecting two bodies of water; the deepest part of a river or waterway
cliffa steep slope of rock or soil
continental shelfa plateau beneath the ocean from which the continents rise
dama wall built across a stream or river to hold back water
delta a triangular deposit of sand and soil that collects at the mouth of some rivers
dividea ridge of land between two regions drained by different river systems
forkthe place where a stream or river joins another river
glaciera huge mass of ice that moves slowely down a mountain
gulfa part of an ocean extending into the land, usually larger than a bay
harbora sheltered area of water where ships can anchor safley
highlandan area of mountains, hills, or plateaus
hilla raised part of the earth's surfacewith sloping sides - smaller than a mountain
iceberga large mass of ice floating in the ocean
islandan area completely surrounded by water
isthmusa narrow strip of land with water on both sides connecting two larger areas of land
lakea large body of water suronded by land
mountaina raised part of the earth's surface with a pointed or rounded top-higher than a hill
mountain range a row of connected mountains
mouth (of a river)the part of a river where it's flow into another body of water
ocean the great body of salt water that covers almost three-fourths of the earth's surface; the sea
peak the pointed top of a mountan or hill
peninsulaland surrounded by water on all sides but one
plaina broad and flat or gently rolling area, usually low in elavation
plateaua large and flat or gently rolling area high above sea level that may have deep canyons
reservoira place where water is collected and stored
rivera large stream of water that flows into a lake, ocean, or other body of water
sound1.a narrow body of water separating a large island from the mainland 2.an inlet of the ocean
source (of a river)the place where a river or stream begins
straita narrow waterway connecting two large bodies of water
swamplow wetland on which grass and trees grow
tributarya stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river
valleylowland between hills or mountains
volcanoan opening in the earth's crustthrough which steam, ashes, and lava are forced out

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