Physical Geography Flashcard

Front

Fill in the blank: A body of water partially enclosed by land but with a wide mouth, affording access to the sea is called a _______.

Back

bay

Front

Fill in the blank: A deep narrow valley with high, steep slopes is known as a _______.

Back

canyon

Front

Fill in the blank: Land along a large lake, sea, or ocean is referred to as _______.

Back

coast

Front

Fill in the blank: One of the four points of the compass – north, south, east, and west is called a _______.

Back

cardinal direction

Front

A map feature that indicates the cardinal directions, north, south, east, and west is known as a _______.

Back

compass rose

Front

Fill in the blank: A large land area that receives very little rainfall is called a _______.

Back

desert

Front

Fill in the blank: The great circle circumscribing the earth’s surface, the reckoning datum of latitudes and dividing boundary of Northern and southern hemispheres, formed by an intersecting plane passing through the earth’s center perpendicular to its axis of rotation is the _______.

Back

equator

Front

Fill in the blank: A large land area covered with trees is known as a _______.

Back

forest

Front

Fill in the blank: A large area of water that lies within a curved coastline is called a _______.

Back

gulf

Front

Fill in the blank: A sheltered body of water where ships can anchor safely is known as a _______.

Back

harbor