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geography terms and definitions kristian helton
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Geography
8th Grade
09/08/2011

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archipelago
Definition
a group of many islands
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bay
Definition
part of an ocean or lake extending into the land and usually smaller than a gulf
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cape
Definition
a point of land extending into a body of water
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delta
Definition
a triangular deposit of sand and soil that collects at the mouth of some rivers
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gulf
Definition
part of an ocean extending into land and usually larger that a bay
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harbor
Definition
a sheltered area of water where ships can anchor safely
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isthmus
Definition
a narrow strip of land with water on both sides connecting two larger area of land
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oasis
Definition
a fertile place in the desert where there is water and some vegetation
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strait
Definition
a narrow waterway connecting two larger bodies of water
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strait
Definition
a narrow waterway connecting two larger bodies of water
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tributary
Definition
a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river
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canal
Definition
a waterway dug across land through which ships can pass through
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channel
Definition
a narrow deep waterway connecting two bodies of water the deepest part of a river or waterway
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desert
Definition
a dry barren region that may be sandy and without trees
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glacier
Definition
a huge mass of ice that moves slowly down a mountain
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island
Definition
an area of land completely surrounded by water
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lake
Definition
a large body of water surrounded by land
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mountain
Definition
a land form with high elevation and a pointed or rounded top higher than a hill
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mountain range
Definition
a row of connected mountains
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mouth
Definition
the part of a river where its waters flow into another body of water
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peninsula
Definition
land surrounded by by water on all sides but one
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