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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 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
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
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 river systems
forkthe 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 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 apointed or rounded top - higher than a hill
mountain rangea row of connected mountains
mouth(of a river) the part of a river where its waters flow into another body of water
oceanthe great bodyof salt water that covers almost three-fourths of the earth's surface; the sea
peakthe pointed top of a mountain or hill
peninsulaland surrounded by water on all sides but one
plaina broad and flat or gently rolling area, usually low elevation
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 narow 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 crust through which steam, ashes, and lava are forced out


jerelyn w. sandtner

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