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Pacific Island Studies Vocab List 3

The following is a list of Geography vocabulary used in Mrs. Cunningham's Pacific Island Studies class during Quarter One of the school year.

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altitudeelevation or height above sea level
legendwords, etc. accompanying a picture or diagram
symbolsomething that stands for or represents something else.
craterthe bowl-shaped opening at the top of the volcano.
shoala sandbar, the top of which reaches nearly the surface of the water, and usually is above the surface during low water.
insetsomething set in or inserted (like a map)
slopeany land whose surface gradually rises in a general direction
vegetationgrowing plants
villagea small collection of houses, less than for a town or city
sandbara long narrow bank of sand in a body of water.
seaporta harbor at the shore of the ocean or large body of water developed with facilities to load and unload sea-going vessels.
shoreland bordering the sea, or lake, or a large river
continental shelfthe shallow sea area bordering the continents
coastland along the sea
peakthe highest part of a mountain, usually steep-sided at the summit
river mouththe point where a river empties and ends its course
river sourcethe point where a river begins
tidealternate rise and fall of the water level of a lake or ocean caused by gravitational pull of the moon on the Earth
straita passageway of water connecting two large bodies of water
wharfa large dock from which ships can load and unload

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