Transcript Land and Water

Land and Water
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1. archipelago- a chain of islands
2. source- from where a river gets its water
3. mouth- where a river empties into a larger body of
water
4. river- a body of water that gets its source from
melting snow atop mountains
5. atoll- a ring-shaped coral island which surrounds a
lagoon
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harbor- a place where ships can safely anchor
port- a place to load and unload goods
cape- a piece of land which comes to a point
Lake –water completely surrounded by land
Choose any 10 words to define
atoll
archipelago canyon cape
delta
glacier harbor
hill
island
lake
mountain
mouth
peninsula port
river
source
strait
tributary
BONUS:
isthmus
volcano
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
Peakhighest point
on a mountain
Mountainlandform which
rises at least
2000 ft above
land
River-body of water
which gets its source
from the mountains
Capeland which
has water
on 2 sides
Island- land
completely
surrounded by
water
Isthmus
Thin strip of land
connecting two
larger land
masses
Thin strip
of water
connecting
two larger
bodies of
water
Strait of
Gibraltar –
runs
between
Africa and
Spain
Hills- area
that rises above
the land with a
round top
PlateauPlains- a
large area of
flat land
flat area that
rises above
the land,
larger than a
mesa and
butte.
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.
Lake- body
of water
completely
surrounded by
land
Reservoirwater being held for
future use: EX:
drought
Sealarger than
a bay,
smaller
than an
ocean
Bay- body of waterpartially surrounded by
land connecting to a
larger body of water
Harborwhere ships
can safely
anchor
Port – a place
to unload or load
goods safely
Mountain Rangea number of mountains
Glacier- large
piece of ice which
moves slowly
across the earth’s
surface.
Gulflarger than a
bay- water
jetting into
land
Canalinland waterway
Oasis- a
Desert- arid
retreat
and barren region
Reef- land made up of coral
Channelwaterway
Peninsulaland surrounded by
water on 3 sides
Volcano- an opening in the
Earth’s surface through which
molten rock, ashes and gases
escape.
Archipelago- a chain
of islands
Delta – triangular shaped
land at the mouth of a
river
Valleyarea of low
lying land
between
mountains or
hills
Tributary – a small
river which flows into a
larger river
Atoll – a ring-shaped
coral island