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Physical Geog #11-20
CCS Physical Geography definitions #11-20
Question | Answer |
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A flat-topped rock or hill formation with steep sides. | Butte |
Large bowl-shaped crate formed by the collapse of a volcanic cone after an eruption. It may fill with water creating a lake such as Crater Lake in Oregon. | Caldera |
A deep valley with steep sides- often carved from the Earth by a river. | Canyon |
A pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake, or river. | Cape |
A large hole in the ground or in the side of a hill or mountain. | Cave |
A body of water that connects two larger bodies of water (like the English Channel). It can also a part of a river or harbor that is deep enough to let ships sail through. | Channel |
A steep face of rock and soil. | Cliff |
The land mass on Earth is divided into ______. There are seven: Africa, Asia, Antarctica, Australia, Europe, North America and South America. | Continent |
Solid, outer layers of the earth, including the rocks of the continents. | Continental Crust |
The raised line of land which separates the streams that flow into one ocean from those flowing into another ocean. | Continental Divide |