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A sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can anchor safely | harbor |
Area of land drained by a given river and its branches; area of land surrounded by lands of higher elevations | basin |
Point of land that extends into a river, lake or ocean | cape |
An area of land completely surrounded by water | island |
Flat, low lying land built up from soil carried downstream by a river and deposited at its mouth; usually triangular in shape | delta |
Area of flat of rolling land at a high elevation | plateau |
Area of low land between hills and mountains | valley |
Stretch of high land that separates river systems | divide |
5 Themes of Geography: Tells where places are found on the earth | location |
5 Themes of Geography: Describes unique human and physical characteristics | place |
5 Themes of Geography: People and how they change and use their environment | Human/Environment Interaction |
5 Themes of Geography: Links between people, goods and ideas | Movement |
5 Themes of geography:: Areas with similar characteristics | Regions |