land words
What is a canyon
A deep and narrow river valley with steep sides
What is a gulf?
A large area of ocean partly surrounded by land
What is a mountain range?
A chain of mountains
Part of the ocean that is partly enclosed by land
What is Geography
The study of the world including land, water, human impact, and change
What is a cape?
A point of land extends into the sea..like Florida
What is a harbor?
A sheltered body of water where ships park
What is a reservoir?
Usually artificial but sometimes natural, a large body of water used as a water supply
What is a river?
A large natural body of fresh water that flows into a ocean or lake
What is the earth's axis
The imaginary line that runs through the middle of the earth
What is a mountain?
Natural upward projection of the earth's surface, bigger than a hill
What is a sound?
Long, wide body of water
What is a peninsula?
Land surrounded by water on three sides
What is a lake?
A large body of fresh water surrounded by land
What is the equator?
What is a valley?
An area of low ground between hills
What is an ocean?
A large body of salt water
What is a tributary?
A small stream or river that flows into a larger river
What is a plain?
Large flat area of land
What is the prime meridian?
An imaginary line that runs across the earth from north to south
What is an island?
A piece of land surrounded by water
What is a delta?
Wetlands that form as rivers and empty their water into another body of water
What is a plateau?
An area of high flat land
What is a desert?
A dry piece of land with little or no rainfall
What are the 8 directions on a compass rose?
n, s, e, w
nw, sw, ne, se