Title: Geography Terms
1Geography Terms
- Match the Photograph with the Correct Geography
Term!
2- Directions
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- Look at the following pictures and see if you
can match the picture to the correct geography
term. - Answers will follow each picture.
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4Canyon A deep, narrow valley with steep sides
often has a stream flowing through it.
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6Bay A part of a sea or ocean that extends into
land.
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8Isthmus A narrow strip of land that connects two
larger areas of land.
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10Cataract A large waterfall or any strong flood or
rush of water.
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12Delta A triangular-shaped plain at the mouth of a
river, formed when sediment is deposited by
flowing water.
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14Island An area of land completely surrounded by
water.
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16Pangaea The name of a huge super continent that
scientists believe split apart about 200 million
years ago, forming different continents.
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19Butte A small raised area of land with steep
sides.
Mesa A high, flat-topped landform with cliff-like
sides larger than a butte.
20Did you know Buttes and Mesas are formed when
plateaus erode away due to wind, rain, and other
environmental affects.
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22Plateau A large, flat area that rises above the
surrounding land at least one side has a steep
slope.
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24Plains A large area of flat or gently rolling
land.
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26Volcano An opening in the earths surface through
which molten rock, ashes, and gasses from the
Earths interior escape.
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28Mountain An area that rises steeply at least
2,000 feet above sea level usually wide at the
bottom and rising to a narrow peak or ridge.
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30Glacier A huge, slow-moving mass of snow and ice.
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32Strait A narrow stretch of water that connects
two larger bodies of water.
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34Peninsula An area of land almost completely
surrounded by water and connected to the mainland
by an isthmus.
35Can you think of any other geographical terms?
36The End