1. Land and Water

2. 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

3. 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

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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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.

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

9. 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

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

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

12. Oasis- a retreat
Desert- arid and barren region

13. Reef- land made up of coral
Channel- waterway

14. Peninsula- land surrounded by water on 3 sides

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

16. Valley- area of low lying land between mountains or hills

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

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

19. 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
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