Words of the Week #13 and #14 ACC

Front

a point of land that extends into a sea or an ocean

Back

cape

Front

a dry region with little or no rainfall

Back

desert

Front

height of land above sea level

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elevation

Front

a large area of ocean that is partly surrounded by land

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gulf

Front

a narrow strip of land having water on each side and connecting two larger areas of land

Back

isthmus

Front

a group or chain of mountains

Back

mountain range

Front

another name for a channel; a body of water joining two larger bodies of water

Back

passage

Front

a drawing that shows the natural landforms and waterways on the Earth's surface

Back

physical map

Front

a large flat area of land

Back

plains

Front

a narrow channel connecting two bodies of water

Back

strait