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intro unit- lesson 6 land and water terms

vocabulary words and definitions

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archipelagoa group of many island
baya 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 vally with high, steep sides
capea point of land extending into a body of water
channela narrow, deep waterway connecting two bodys of water; the deepest part of a river or waterway
cliffa steep slop of rock or soil
continental shelfa plateau beneath the ocean from which the continents rise
dama wall built across a steam or river to hold back water
deltaa triangular deposit of sand and soil that collects at the mouth of some rivers
dividea ridge of land between two regions drained by different water systems
forka place where a stream or river joins another river
glaciera huge mass of ice that moves slowly 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 safly
high landan area of mountains, hills, or plateaus.
hilla raised part of the earths suface, with sloping sides smaller than a mountain.
iceburga large mass of ice floating in the ocean.
islandan area of land completely surrounded by water.
isthmusa narrow stripe of land with water on both sides conecting two larger area of water


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