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

8. Peninsula
Land surrounded by water on 3 sides
Florida

9. Plain
A large flat land area
Serengeti
Plain

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

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

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

13. Let’s review some terms…

14. Archipelago

15. Delta

16. Isthmus

17. Peninsula

18. Strait

19. Tributary