Easy Ones
a stream or river that flows into a larger river or body of water
What is a tributary
one of 7 large land masses on the earth
what is a continent
large headland extending into a body of water, usually the ocean
what is a cape
typically circular depression in the earths surface
what is a basin
earth surface location expressed by longitude and latitude
what is absolute location
any form of water that comes from the atmosphere
land formed by dirt or silt deposited by a river
what is a delta
location of the longitude 0
what is Greenwich
the place where two or more rivers meet to form one
what is a confluence
narrow piece of land connecting two larger land areas
what is an isthmus
a large ocean wave caused by earthquake or volcanic activity
what is a tsunami
imaginary north-south line used for navigation
what is longitude
a line of longitude
what is a meridian
place where a river or stream flows into a larger body of water
what is a mouth
study of movement of large sections of the earths crust
plate tectonics
any barren land where little precipitation occurs
what is a desert
longitude 0.0.0
what is the prime meridian
fracture in the earths crust
what is a fault
turns or windings in the main channel of a river
what is a meander
mid-latitude regions of the earth between tropical and arctic regions
the weather pattern for a geographic area over a period of time
what is climate
elevated land area with a flat top
what is a plateau
zero degrees latitude
what is the equator
a permanently frozen layer of soil
what is permafrost
molten rock that forms within the earths crust