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 Triangular area of soil deposited by a river Nile River delta, Egypt

6. Divide Line on a continent where water (rivers) change direction Continental Divide

7. Gulf Like a bay; Usually larger than a bay, but smaller than a sea Persian Gulf, Middle East

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

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

10. Peninsula Land surrounded by water on 3 sides Florida

11. Plain A large flat land area Serengeti Plain

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

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

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

15. Let’s review some terms…

16. Archipelago

17. Delta

18. Isthmus

19. Peninsula

20. Strait

21. Tributary