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Geographic Landforms
Question | Answer |
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Island | Land completely surrounded by water |
Plateau | Land with steep sides and a flat top |
Mountains | Steep rocky Land much higher than the land around it. |
Valleys | Low area of land that lies between two higher areas of land such as mountains |
Peninsula | Land that has water on only three sides |
Lake | Water completely surrounded by land |
River | A flowing or moving body of water |
Ocean | The largest body of water on earth |
Canyon | A low land area with steep sides and cliffs |
Coast | Where the land meets the ocean |
Plains | A long flat area of land |
Desert | Hot, dry land that gets very little rain |
Map Legend | Explains the meaning of symbols on a map |
Map Grid | Shows the location of a place on a map |
Map Scale | Measures distance on a map |
Compass Rose | Shows direction on a map such as North, South, East and West. |
Geographic Region | A group of one or more geographic landforms in an area with specific plants, animals and climate |
Culture | A way of life shared by a group of people |
Urban | the City |
Rural | the Country |
Suburb | A community right outside the City |