6 th grade Social Studies

 It is the study of Earth's landscapes, peoples, places and environments. It is, quite simply, about the world in which we live!

 Never Eat Soggy Waffles!  Never Eat Sour Watermelons!

 A man-made waterway built to allow the passage of boats or ships

 A length of water wider that joins two larger areas of water.

 A large, flowing body of water that usually empties into a sea or ocean

 Part of a sea or ocean that is to some extent surrounded by land.

 Part of a sea or ocean that is to some extent surrounded by land. It is larger than a bay.

 Large body of water surrounded by land on all sides. (Lake Quilotoa in Ecuador)

 A large body of salt water that is connected to an ocean. (Europe) Africa

 The largest bodies of salt water, oceans surround continent. They are larger and much deeper than seas.

 A chain of rocks or coral or a ridge of sand near the surface of water

 A large, steep landform that stretches above the surrounding land, usually in peaks.

 An area of land where little rain falls and living conditions are hostile for life.

 A broad area of relatively flat land

 A piece of land that is bordered by water on 3 or more sides Peninsula in Mexico