WG Unit One Flashcard

Front

Shows boundaries of nations and/or states

Back

political maps

Front

Shows features like mountains, rivers, and oceans

Back

physical maps

Front

These can show many different types of information: special purposes maps, political maps, physical maps

Back

special purposes maps

Front

A group of islands

Back

archipelago

Front

A small body of water that connects two larger bodies of water.

Back

strait

Front

An area surrounded by higher land; a natural depression on the earth's surface, typically containing water.

Back

basin

Front

A large, elevated area of flat land.

Back

plateau

Front

Area of land surrounded by water on three sides

Back

peninsula

Front

A small strip of land that connect two larger land masses

Back

isthmus

Front

An area of land formed by deposits at the mouth of a river.

Back

delta