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Geographic terms #1 with pictures
practice the definition of geographic terms from McDougal Littell's "World Cultures and Geography"
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Bay,  | part of an ocean or lake partly enclosed by land |
Butte,  | raised,flat area of land with steep sides |
Mesa,  | wide,flat topped mountian larger than a butte |
Cataract,  | large,powerful waterfall |
cape,  | pointed landform extending into an ocean or lake |
canyon,  | deep valley with steep sides |
cliff,  | steep almost vertical edge of a hill, mountain or plain |
desert,  | dry area where few plants grow |
delta,  | triangular land formed from deposits at the mouth of a river |
flood plain,  | flat land next to a river, formed by mud deposited by floods |
glacier,  | large ice mass that moves slowly down a mountain or over land |
harbor,  | sheltered area of water,deep enough for ships |
island,  | a body of land surrounded by water |
marsh,  | soft, wet low lying grassy area located between water and dry land |
mountain,  | elevation of earth with steep sides, higher than a hill |
plateau,  | broad, flat area of land higher than the surrounding land |
prairie,  | large, level area of grassland with few trees |
river mouth,  | place where a river flows into a lake or ocean |
sea level,  | level of ocean's surface used to measure height and depths on earth's surface |
steppe,  | wide, treeless plain |
swamp,  | area that is wet or covered with water |
valley,  | lowland between hills or mountains |
volcano,  | opening in earth's surface where gases and lava escape |
oasis,  | a spot of fertile land in a desert that has water |
strait,  | a narrow strip of water connecting 2 large bodies of water |
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