1. Landforms, Bodies of Water,
and Vocabulary Review
reservoir
basin
harbor
Appalachian
Mountains
fossil fuel
agriculture
plateau
mesa
island
Interior
Plains
mineral
economy
marsh
channel
delta
Rocky
region
industry
gulf
bay
peninsula
Great Basin
Boswash
diversify
lake
plain
geography
Pacific
Mountains & Valleys
manufacturing
aqueduct
tributary
peak
landform
weather
government
rain
shadow
stream
canyon
mountain range
climate
megalopolis
Continental
Divide
canal
isthmus
Atlantic
Coastal Plains
natural
resource
piedmont
volcano

2. A man-made lake for storing water.
reservoir
A man-made lake for storing water.
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3. An area of high flat land.
plateau
An area of high flat land.

4. marsh
low, wet land.

5. A large body of water partly
gulf
A large body of water partly
surrounded by land.

6. A large body of water completely
lake
A large body of water completely
surrounded by land.

7. A stream that flows into a
tributary
A stream that flows into a
larger river.

8. A small body of flowing water.
stream
A small body of flowing water.

9. A man-made waterway used for
canal
A man-made waterway used for
transportation or
irrigation.

10. A broad, flat area surrounded
basin
A broad, flat area surrounded
by hills or mountains.

11. mesa
A flat-topped hill with
steep sides; common in deserts.

12. A narrow waterway connecting
channel
A narrow waterway connecting
two bodies of water.

13. A small area of ocean partly
bay
A small area of ocean partly
surrounded by land

14. plain
A large area of flat or
gently rolling land.

15. The pointed top of a mountain.
peak
The pointed top of a mountain.

16. A narrow valley with high,
canyon
A narrow valley with high,
steep sides.

17. A narrow strip of land connecting
isthmus
A narrow strip of land connecting
two larger land masses.

18. harbor
A sheltered area along a
seacoast where ships can anchor.

19. Land completely surrounded
island
Land completely surrounded
by water.

20. A land deposit at a river’s mouth.
delta
A land deposit at a river’s mouth.

21. Land surrounded by water
peninsula
Land surrounded by water
on three sides.

22. The study of the earth and the way people live on it and use it.
geography
The study of the earth and the way people live on it and use it.

23. A shape on the earth’s surface.
landform
A shape on the earth’s surface.

24. A series of many mountains.
mountain range
A series of many mountains.

25. Atlantic Coastal Plains
Flat lands, beside the
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean

26. Appalachian Mountains
Low, rounded hills

27. Central and Great Plains
Interior Plains
Grasslands
Central and Great Plains

28. Tall peaks. Longest mountain range in
Rocky Mountains
Tall peaks. Longest mountain range in
the United States
(Grand Canyon)

29. Great Basin
desert

30. Pacific Mountains and Valleys
Sierra Nevada and Coastal Ranges

31. at a given time and place.
weather
Conditions of the air
at a given time and place.

32. Weather that takes place
climate
Weather that takes place
over
many years.

33. natural resources
Material found in nature
that people use and need.

34. fossil fuel A fuel that is formed from the
remains of plants and animals that
lived long ago

35. mineral Substance found in the earth
that is neither a plant or an animal.

36. A large area that has common features.
region
A large area that has common features.

37. Area from Boston Washington, DC
boswash
Megalopolis -
Area from Boston Washington, DC

38. Making things by machinery.
manufacturing
Making things by machinery.

39. The group of people in charge
government
The group of people in charge
of running the country.

40. megalopolis A group of cities so close
together that they form one city.

41. piedmont
Rolling hills

42. agriculture
farming

43. economy The way people use resources
to make and sell goods and services.

44. A branch of business or manufacturing that makes a product or service.
industry
A branch of business or manufacturing that makes a product or service.

45. Produce a variety of crops
diversity
Produce a variety of crops
to make more money.
cotton
corn
wheat

46. aqueduct A pipe or canal that is used to carry water long distances
from lakes and rivers.

47. rain shadow
An area on a mountain that does not get much rain because clouds passing over it have lost much of their moisture.

48. Continental Divide Precipitation on the West goes to the
Pacific Ocean,
Precipitation on the East goes to the
Atlantic Ocean.

49. volcano
A hill, mountain, or island that is composed wholly or in part of ejected material (lava)
Example:
The Hawaiian
Islands