Chapter 2 Lesson 2 Vocab

Front

Flat area rising above surrounding land

Back

plateau

Front

Average weather in an area over time

Back

climate

Front

Large land expanse, flat or gently rolling

Back

plain

Front

A large, unbroken mass of land

Back

continent

Front

A narrow strip of land connecting two larger areas.

Back

isthmus

Front

Water that falls as rain, snow, sleet, hail, or mist.

Back

Precipitation

Front

Circle around something

Back

orbit

Front

One of 16 pieces of Earth's crust

Back

Tectonic plate

Front

Part of a continent extending into the ocean, forming a plateau before dropping to the ocean floor.

Back

continental shelf

Front

A long, narrow, steep-sided cut on the ocean floor

Back

trench