World Geography Hhs Vocab Quiz Unit 1 Part 3

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SWAMP

Back 1

low wet land that supports grass and trees

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MOUNTAIN

Back 2

a land form with high elevation and a pointed or rounded top

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VOLCANO

Back 3

opening in the earth's surface through which steam, ashes and lava are forced

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PENINSULA

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land surrounded by water on 3 sides

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HARBOR

Back 5

a sheltered area of water where the ships can anchor safely

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OASIS

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A FERTILE PLACE IN THE DESERT

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DELTA

Back 7

TRIANGULAR DEPOSIT OF SAND AND SOIL THAT COLLECTS AT THE MOUTH OF SOME RIVERS

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CANAL

Back 8

a waterway dug across land through which ships can pass

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CAPE

Back 9

a point of land extending into the water

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CHANNEL

Back 10

a narrow, deep waterway connecting 2 bodies of water and is the deepest part of a river or waterway

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MOUTH

Back 11

the part of a river where its waters flow into another body of water

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RIVER

Back 12

large stream of water that flows into a lake, ocean, or other body of water

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GULF

Back 13

part of an ocean extending into land and usually larger than a bay

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BAY

Back 14

part of an ocean or lake extending into the land and usually smaller than a gulf

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GLACIER

Back 15

mass of ice that moves slowly down a mountain

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MOUNTAIN RANGE

Back 16

row of connected mountains

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STRAIT

Back 17

narrow strip of land with water on both sides, connecting two bodies of water

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TRIBUTARY

Back 18

a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river

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ISTHMUS

Back 19

narrow strip of land with water on both sides, connecting two larger area of land

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LAKE

Back 20

large body of water surrounded by land

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ISLAND

Back 21

area of land completely surrounded by water

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DESERT

Back 22

dry barren region that may be sandy and without trees

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ARCHIPELAGO

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a group of islands

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PLAIN

Back 24

a broad and flat or gently rolling area usually low in elevation

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VALLEY

Back 25

lowland between hills or mountains

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PRAIRIE

Back 26

land that is covered or mostly covered in grass

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PLATEAU

Back 27

a large flat area of land that is higher than other areas of land that surround it

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MESA

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a hill that has a flat top and steep sides

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TUNDRA

Back 29

a large area of flat land where there are no trees and the land is always frozen

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LAGOON

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AN AREA OF SEA WATER THAT IS SEPARATED FROM THE OCEAN BY A REEF OR SANDBAR