A | B |
physical map | a map that shows landforms, bodies of water, or resources |
plain | a large area of flat land |
plateau | an area of high land that often has steep sides and can be flat or hilly on top |
peninsula | a piece of land surrounded by water on 3 sides |
hill | a raised mass of land, smaller than a mountain |
geography | the study of people, places, and the earth |
landform | a shape or feature of the earth's surface |
erosion | the way wind, glaciers, and water wear away the land, bit by bit |
two-thirds / 70% | the amount of Earth that water covers |
climate | the weather of a place over a long period of time |
port | a place where ships and boats can dock |