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Gulf

A large, deep Bay. An extensive inlet penetrating far into the land.

Bay

A wide indentation into the land formed by the sea or by a lake

Island

A piece of land surrounded by water in an ocean, sea, or by a lake.

Continent

One of the large, unbroken masses of land into which the Earth's surface is divided. Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Australia, and Antarctica.

Strait

A narrow stretch of sea connecting two larger areas of sea, I. E., Straits of Florida


Isthmus

A narrow stretch of land joining two large landmasses, i.e., Isthmus of Panama, Isthmus of Suez

Ocean

A large sheet of salt water

Plane of the Ecliptic

An imaginary line running from the center of the Sun to the center of the earth. The most intense rays of the Sun following this route.

Sea

One of the divisions of an ocean, or a large expanse of salt water, i.e., the Caspian Sea, the Caribbean Sea, the Aegean Sea.

Mountain

A large mass of rock or earth rising above the level of the adjacent country, usually over 2,000 feet

Canal

A man made waterway connecting two bodies of water for trade and navigation purposes, i.e., the Panama Canal, the Suez Canal, the Erie Canal, Kiel Canal, Chicago sanitary & Ship Canal.

River

A stream of fresh water flowing in a natural channel confined within thanks to a lake, sea, or another river. Originates at its source (a spring, lake, etc.), flows through its course, and enters it's destination at its mouth.

Estuary

mouth of a river or freshwater and saltwater meet

Meet

Barometer

An instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure. It can indicate weather changes or can be used to determine altitude.

Changes

Peninsula

A portion of land nearly surrounded by water, i.e., Florida

Lake

A sheet of water enclosed by land

Barometric pressure

Weight of the atmosphere at a given point.

On maps rivers always start at there _____ and end at their _____ and are shown in _____

Source mouth blue

On maps mountains can be shown as a series of

Inverted V's, or as a brown area

On maps borders of countries are usually shown as a ____, but often follow

Dashed lines rivers

On maps the key or legend of the map will show what

Different symbols mean

On maps the map scale indicates the ratio of map distance to

Actual ground

On maps oceans, seas, and lakes are usually shown in

Blue

On maps cities are usually shown as a

Dot

On maps contour lines are used to

Indicate elevations

On maps there are many different kinds of maps such as

Political maps, fishing maps, navigation maps, topographic