Geography Terms

Front

Very Large land masses, 7 on the planet.

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Continent

Front

A very dry area where very few plants grow, does not have to be hot.

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Desert

Front

The land is surrounded by water on all sides.

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Island

Front

A narrow strip of land connecting two large bodies of water.

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Strait

Front

Largest bodies of water, four – know them, all interconnected

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Ocean

Front

Place where a river begins, often in mountains or from a spring

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Source of a river

Front

Triangular area at the mouth of a river formed from deposits of sand, silt, pebbles

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Delta

Front

Low land area between two mountains or hills

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Valley

Front

Pointed piece of land extending into an ocean or other large body of water

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Cape

Front

Large area of flat or nearly flat land

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Plain