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GEOGRAPHY. TERMS. one of five major bodies of salt water that surround the continents. Ocean. http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/00/18/2e/18/the-ocean.jpg. Gulf. Gulf of Mexico. A body of water generally smaller than an ocean. Spencer Gulf. Bay of Biscay.
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GEOGRAPHY TERMS
one of five major bodies of salt water that surround the continents Ocean http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/00/18/2e/18/the-ocean.jpg
Gulf Gulf of Mexico A body of water generally smaller than an ocean Spencer Gulf
Bay of Biscay A body of water partially enclosed by land, smaller than a gulf Anchor Bay, Malta BAY
narrow stretch of water joining two larger bodies of water Strait http://www.eosnap.com/public/media/2008/09/gibraltar/gibraltar-full.jpg
Delta (mouth) Nile River • An area of land at the end of a river that forms usually triangular in shape. • It usually has fertile soil called silt.
place where a river widens & flows into a larger body of water DELTA mouth http://www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/~sm00dmd/photodb/river%20mouth%201973.jpg
small river or stream that flows into a large river Tributary http://gallery.nen.gov.uk/gallery_images/0505/0000/0147/Confluence_with_Roman_River_Wivenhoe_2_mid.jpg
large body of ice that moves across the surface of the earth Glacier http://www.simonhampel.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/20080214-40d_4190.jpg
Landform (s) mountains, hills, plateaus, plains
Mountain Range • A series (group) of peaks higher than hills.
Elevation Height of land above sea level
Valley • Long low area of land between mountains or hills (often has a river flowing through it) Waipi’o Valley Hawaii Death Valley California
a natural elevation of the earth's surface, smaller than a mountain Hills http://www.geocities.com/rhorii/PhotoGallery/WST-HillsSW-PICT8171.JPG
area of high, usually flat land but can be rollingColorado Plateau Plateau Zion National Park, Utah
Plain A large area of flat, level land, (low elevation) and often covered with grasses http://www.great-adventures.com/images/tanzania/Unending%20Plain.jpg
land suitable for growing crops Arable Land http://www.winslow.bg/bansko-real-estate/en/prop/uf/project_pics/agric/agri1.jpg
Peninsula A large piece of land that is nearly surrounded by water (at least 3 sides)
narrow stretch of land connecting two larger land areas Isthmus http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.navis.gr/canals/images/co_space.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.navis.gr/canals/co_space.htm&h=639&w=639&sz=53&tbnid=Ng8iSiV-akJaeM:&tbnh=137&tbnw=137&prev=/images%3Fq%3Disthmus&zoom=1&q=isthmus&usg=__C_ElMM4L1UryJ7pdgnhPsQfAurw=&sa=X&ei=DJswTayoI8GclgfKipWjCg&ved=0CEIQ9QEwBw http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Oceania/Australia/photo186722.htm
Archipelago a group of islands
area that receives less than 10 inches of rain in a yearSand Dunes, AustraliaUnknown site Desert HP sample pictures
Ocean Gulf Bay Strait Delta Tributary Glacier Coast Mountain range Valley Plateau Plain Peninsula FIND AND LABEL THE FOLLOWING ON YOUR MAP • Isthmus • Island • Archipelago • Cape • Desert