Lesson 3 Geography Vocab

Front

Different kinds of land on earth are called...

Back

Landforms

Front

Land surrounded by water on three sides is called...

Back

Peninsula

Front

A piece of land surrounded by water is an island.

Back

True

Front

Maps showing area characteristics like landforms, climate, or forests.

Back

Special purpose maps

Front

Elevation is_________

Back

How high a place is

Front

A row of connected mountains is called a _______.

Back

Mountain range

Front

Ridges or hills of loose sand formed by wind.

Back

Sand Dunes

Front

Five large lakes in northern U.S. (HOMES)

Back

The Great Lakes

Front

A bay is a body of water partly blocked by land.

Back

True

Front

Giant sheets of slowly moving ice.

Back

glaciers