Land and Water

KNOW FOR THE TEST!!!! strait- a small passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water isthmus- a small strip of land connecting two larger bodies of land archipelago- a chain of islands cape- a piece of land which comes to a point delta- land formed at the mouth of a river harbor- a place where ships can safely anchor island- land completely surrounded by water lake- water completely surrounded by land peninsula- land surrounded by water on 3 sides tributary- a stream or small river which flows into a larger river mountain- landform which rises at least 2000 ft. above land source- from where a river gets its water glacier- a large piece of ice which moves slowly across the Earth's surface port- a place to load and unload goods atoll- a ring-shaped coral island which surrounds a lagoon mouth- where a river empties into a larger body of water hill- area that rises above land with a rounded top river- a body of water that gets its source from melting snow atop mountains plateau- a flat-topped area of land, larger than a mesa and butte volcano - an opening in the Earth's surface which gases are released valley – area of low lying land between two mountains or hills  

Peak- highest point on a mountain Mountain- landform which rises at least 2000 ft above land River-body of water which gets its source from the mountains

Cape-land which has water on 2 sides Island- land completely surrounded by water

Isthmus Strait of Gibraltar – runs between Africa and Spain Thin strip of water connecting two larger bodies of water Isthmus Thin strip of land connecting two larger land masses Strait of Gibraltar – runs between Africa and Spain

Hills- area that rises above the land with a round top Plateau- flat area that rises above the land, larger than a mesa and butte. Plains- a large area of flat land

Canyon- a deep, narrow valley with steep sides, with a river running through it. Mesa- high, flat-top land form…larger than a butte, smaller than a plateau.

Lake- body of water completely surrounded by land Reservoir- water being held for future use: EX: drought

Sea- larger than a bay, smaller than an ocean Bay- body of water-partially surrounded by land connecting to a larger body of water Harbor- where ships can safely anchor Port – a place to unload or load goods safely

Mountain Range- a number of mountains Glacier- large piece of ice which moves slowly across the earth’s surface.

Gulf- larger than a bay- water jetting into land Canal- inland waterway

Oasis- a retreat Desert- arid and barren region

Reef- land made up of coral Channel- waterway

Peninsula- land surrounded by water on 3 sides

Volcano- an opening in the Earth’s surface through which molten rock, ashes and gases escape.

Valley- area of low lying land between mountains or hills

Tributary – a small river which flows into a larger river Atoll – a ring-shaped coral island

Archipelago- a chain of islands Delta – triangular shaped land at the mouth of a river

Choose any 10 words to define mountain atoll hill glacier river volcano harbor strait tributary peninsula archipelago island isthmus source lake canyon delta port mouth cape BONUS: