6th Grade Geography Terms Flashcards
What is the Prime Meridian?
The IMAGINARY LINE that goes UP AND DOWN the Earth.
What is the equator?
The IMAGINARY LINE that DIVIDES THE NORTH AND SOUTH across the Earth.
What is a isthmus?
A piece of LAND that is CONNECTING 2 LARGER PIECES OF LAND.
What is a peninsula?
A piece of land that is SURROUNDED by 3 SIDES of WATER.
What is a canal?
A MAN MADE WATER WAY for SHIPS and BOATS
What is a basin?
A area of WATER that is LOWER than its SURROUNDING AREA.
What is a delta?
A RIVER or LAKES DRAINAGE OF WATER INTO THE OCEAN.
How is a delta formed?
The DEPOSITION of SAND or ROCKS in the SPACE BETWEEN A RIVER/LAKE AND OCEAN
What is an archipelago?
A GROUP of ISLANDS in a SMALL AREA.
What is a plateau?
A FLAT PICE OF LAND that is HIGHER than its SURROUNDING AREA.
What is a bay?
A BODY OF WATER SURROUNDED by 3 SIDES of LAND.
What is a strait?
A NARROW STRIP OF LAND that CONNECTS 2 LARGER LAND MASSES.
What is a dam?
A MAN-MADE construction that was built to KEEP WATER FROM GETTING OUTSIDE OF IT.
