Physical Geography And Natrual Resources Of North America Flashcards
Coast
The area of land beside an ocean or sea
Archipelago
A group or a cluster of islands usually found in the open sea
Delta
Land formed by layers of sand, silts,and small rocks which flow downstream and are deposited at the mouth of the river
Harbor
Landforms where part of the body of water is protected from the rough waters off early exposure
Hill
A raised area of land or mound usually Ina round shape that is higher than surrounding and but not as high as mountains
Island
A area of land completely surrounded by water
Peninsula
A strip of land connected to a larger land mass and extends into a body of water
Prairie
A wide plains region with relatively fast areas of land with tall grasses and few trees
Reef
A ridge of corral rock or sand at or near surface of the water
Swamp
A low-lying fresh water wetland consisted of spongy muddy lands do a lot of water
Bay
Usually smaller than a gulf a body of water partly closed by land
Gulf
Usually larger than a bay a part of a sensor ocean that is some extent surrounded by land
North America
Made of 3 main countries USA Canada and Mexico
Includes Greenland countries in Central America and countries in the Caribbean Sea
Inlet
A narrow stretch of water that reaches into a coast from a sea or lake
Lake
A large body of water surrounded by land
Ocean
The largest body of salt water surround continents cover more than 2/3 of earths surface
River
A natural stream of water that flows over a land and empties into a body of water such as a lake ocean or sea
Strait
A narrow channel of water connecting 2 larger bodies of water
