Definitions And Important Words Flashcards
What is a strait?
A strait is a narrow body of water connection 2 pieces of land
What is an isthmus?
A narrow strip of land connecting two bigger landmasses
What is a peninsula
a country or landmass surrounded by water on 3 sides
What does landlocked mean?
a country or territory that does not touch any major bodies of water.
What does a geologist do?
studies rocks and features of the earth
What is a meteorologist
someone who studies the weather and weather patterns of earth
What is Pangaea?
a supercontinent theorized by Alfred Wegener
What is the continental drift theory?
CDT was theorized by Alfred Wegener and consists of Wegener thinking that as time went on, the continents started to drift away from each other, so that’s why we don’t have Pangaea anymore
What is topography
topography is the study of the physical features of the earth.
What is an archipelago
an archipelago is a chain of tiny islands that combine to make a bigger landmass.
