1. Geographic Terms

2. Archipelago
Chain of islands
Aleutian
Islands ,
Alaska

3. Canal Man-made body of water connecting two larger bodies of water
Panama
Canal

4. Cape
Point of land sticking out into the water
Cape Cod, MA

5. Delta
Land formed at the mouth of a river
Nile River
delta,
Egypt

6. Gulf
Water surrounded by land on 3 sides
Persian Gulf,
Middle East

7. Island
Land surrounded by water on all sides
Long
Island, NY

8. Isthmus Narrow piece of land that joins two larger bodies of land
Isthmus of
Panama

9. Peninsula
Land surrounded by water on 3 sides
Florida

10. Plain
A large flat land area
Serengeti
Plain

11. Plateau
Large high land area that is usually flat
Colorado
Plateau

12. Strait
Small body of water that connects two larger bodies of water

13. Tributary
A smaller river that flows into a larger one
Missouri
River

14. Let’s review some terms…

15. Archipelago

16. Delta

17. Isthmus

18. Peninsula

19. Strait

20. Tributary