unit 3 geography Flashcards
five major latitude line
artic circle
five major latitude line
tropic of cancer
five major latitude line
equator
five major latitude line
tropic of capricorn
five major latitude line
antarctic circle
two longitude lines
prime meridian
two longitude lines
international dateline
two poles
north pole
two poles
south pole
7 continents
europe
7 continents
asia
7 continents
north america
7 continents
south america
7 continents
Antarctica
7 continents
africa
island
An area of land completely surrounded by water.
Archipelago
a large chain of islands
peninsula
An area of land almost completely surrounded by water and connected to the mainland by an isthmus
isthmus
A narrow strip of land that connects two larger areas of land
strait
A narrow stretch of water that connects two larger bodies of water.
bay
A part of a sea or ocean that extends into land
river
A large, natural stream of water flowing into a channel, lake, sea, or another such stream
sea
Large body of water almost entirely enclosed by land
delta
A triangular-shaped plain at the mouth of a river, formed when sediment is deposited by flowing water
plateau
A large, flat area that rises above the surrounding land; at least one side has a steep slope.
plains
A large area of flat or gently rolling land.
glacier
An enormous, slow-moving mass of snow and ice.
fjord
A long, deep, narrow body of water that reaches far inland
canyon
A deep, narrow valley with steep sides; often has a stream flowing through it.
