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Physical Features Vocabulary

Physical Features Vocabulary. Cliff Productions. Archipelago. a group of islands Hawaii, Japan. Basin. A depression (dip) in the surface of the land; some basins are filled with water. Bay. A part of a sea or lake that extends into the land Ex: Hudson Bay, Chesapeake Bay. Cape.

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Physical Features Vocabulary

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  1. Physical Features Vocabulary Cliff Productions

  2. Archipelago • a group of islands • Hawaii, Japan

  3. Basin • A depression (dip) in the surface of the land; some basins are filled with water

  4. Bay • A part of a sea or lake that extends into the land • Ex: Hudson Bay, Chesapeake Bay

  5. Cape • An extension of land jutting (sticking out) into the water; usually smaller than a peninsula • Cape Cod • Cape Canaveral (NASA) • Cape May

  6. Delta • A plain formed at the mouth (end) of a river where the river flow loses velocity (speed) and deposits sediment (rock and sand) • Nile River Delta

  7. Glacier • A huge, slow moving mass of snow and ice

  8. Gulf • A large area of sea or ocean that is partially enclosed by land; usually larger than a bay • Gulf of Mexico

  9. Island • An area of land completely surrounded by water • Australia • Greenland

  10. Isthmus • A narrow strip of land that connects two larger areas of land • Isthmus of Panama

  11. Peninsula • An area of land almost completely surrounded by water • Florida • India

  12. Plain • A large area of flat or gently rolling land, usually covered with grasses

  13. Plateau • A large, flat area of land that rise above the surrounding land; at least one side has a steep slope

  14. Sea • A body of salt water that is smaller than an ocean.

  15. Strait • A narrow stretch of water that connects two larger bodies of water

  16. Tributary • A river or stream that flows into a larger river • White Nile • Blue Nile

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