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Introunitlesson6 land and water terms

vocabulary words and definitions

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archipelagoa group of many islands
bay a part of an ocean or lake extending into the land, usually smaller than a gulf
canala waterway dug across land through which ships can pass
canyona deep, narrow valley with high, steep sides
capea point of land extending into a body of water
channela narrow, deep waterway connecting two bodies of water; the deepest part of a river or waterway
cliff a steep slope of rock or soil
continental shelfa plateau beneath the ocean from which the continents rise
dam a wall built across a stream or river to hold back water
delta a trianguler 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
glaicera huge mass of ice that moves slowly down a mountain
gulf a part of an ocean extending into land, usually larger than a bay
harbora sheltered area of water where ships can anchor safely
highlandan area of mountains, hills, or plateaus
hilla raised part of the earth's surface, with sloping sides -smaller than a mountain
iceberga large mass of ice floating in the ocean
islandan area of land 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 surrounded by land
mountaina raised part of the earth's surface, with a pointed or rounded top-higher than a hill
mountain rangea row of connected mountains
mouth(of a river)the part of a river where it's waters flow into another body of water
oceanthe great body of salt water that covers three-fourths of the earth's surface; the sea
peakthe pointed top of a mountain or hill
peninsulaland surrounded water on all sides but one
plaina broad and flat or gently rolling area, usually low in elevation
plateaua large and flat or gently rolling area high above sea level that may have deep canyons
reservoir a 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 seperating a large island from the mainland 2. an inlet of the ocean
sourcethe place where a river or stream begins
straita narrow waterway connecting two large bodies of water
swamp low 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 crust through steam, ashes, and lava are forced out


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