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Geography Vocabulary

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plateauA raised area of land, such as a hill or mountain, with a flat top
isthmusA narrow strip of land that links two larger landmasses
oasisAn isolated spot in a desert where water is found
basinAn area surrounded by higher land, a hollow in the earth’s surface
tundraA climate zone with very cold winters, cold summer, and little precipitation
canyonA deep valley with steep sides, usually with a river flowing through it
bayA coastal indentation of the sea or lake into land
glacierA large mass of ice found near Earth’s poles or in a high mountain valley
channelA narrow stretch of water connecting two larger bodies of water
archipelagoA group of islands
tributaryA river that flows into a larger river
icebergA large mass of ice floating in the ocean ________________________________
peninsulaA long narrow stretch of land that is surrounded by water on three sides ____________________________________
mountainAn area of land rising much higher than the land around it, with steep slopes and pointed or rounded tops _______________________________
volcanoA break in Earth’s crust where magma and other material erupts from Earth’s interior ____________________________________
islandA body of land completely surrounded by water __________________________
Temperate ZoneWhat climate zone is found between Tropic of Cancer and the Artic Circle? ____________________________________________________________
Artic ZoneWhat climate zone is found North of the 66.5 degrees North latitude line? __________________________________________________________________
Tropic ZoneWhat climate zone is found between 23.5 degrees North and 23.5 degrees South? ____________________________________________________________


Daniel Morgan Middle School
VA

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