SS-Chapter 8-Vocabulary

A group of islands

• archipelago

• relief

• mogotes

Composed of all the forms on the surface of our planet

• archipelago

• relief

• mogotes

Limestone hills complete with sinkholes, canyons, valleys, and towers

• archipelago

• relief

• mogotes

Subterranean spaces which contain water

• aquifers

• canyons

• valleys

Huge gaps in the relief found in many mountainous regions

• aquifers

• canyons

• valleys

Low lands located between mountains

• aquifers

• canyons

• valleys

The collection of animals found in a specific region or country

• fauna

• native

• flora

Plants and animals that naturally inhabit a place

• fauna

• native

• flora

The collection of plants found in a region or country

• fauna

• native

• flora

Illustrations that show the relief and bodies of a place

• physical maps

• thematic maps

• political maps