Land and WaterLand and Water

DO NOW: New words1. archipelago- a chain of islands2. source- from where a river gets its water3. mouth- where a river empties into a larger body of

water4. river- a body of water that gets its source from

melting snow atop mountains5. atoll- a ring-shaped coral island which surrounds a

lagoon6. harbor- a place where ships can safely anchor7. port- a place to load and unload goods 8. cape- a piece of land which comes to a point9. Lake –water completely surrounded by land

Choose any 10 words to defineatoll archipelago canyon cape delta

glacier harbor hill island isthmus

lake mountain mouth peninsula port

river source strait tributary volcano

BONUS:

KNOW FOR THE TEST!!!!strait- a small passage of water connecting two larger bodies of wateristhmus- a small strip of land connecting two larger bodies of landarchipelago- a chain of islandscape- a piece of land which comes to a pointdelta- land formed at the mouth of a riverharbor- a place where ships can safely anchor island- land completely surrounded by waterlake- water completely surrounded by landpeninsula- land surrounded by water on 3 sidestributary- a stream or small river which flows into a larger rivermountain- landform which rises at least 2000 ft. above landsource- from where a river gets its waterglacier- a large piece of ice which moves slowly across the Earth's surfaceport- a place to load and unload goods atoll- a ring-shaped coral island which surrounds a lagoonmouth- where a river empties into a larger body of waterhill- area that rises above land with a rounded topriver- a body of water that gets its source from melting snow atop mountainsplateau- a flat-topped area of land, larger than a mesa and buttevolcano - an opening in the Earth's surface which gases are releasedvalley – area of low lying land between two mountains or hills

 

Mountain- landform which rises at least 2000 ft above land

Peak- highest point on a mountain

River-body of water which gets its source from the mountains

Cape-land which has water on 2 sides

Island- land completely surrounded by water

Isthmus

Strait of Gibraltar – runs between Africa and Spain

Thin strip of land connecting two larger land masses

Thin strip of water connecting two larger bodies of water

Plains- a large area of flat land

Hills- area that rises above the land with a round top

Plateau- flat area that rises above the land, larger than a mesa and butte.

Canyon- a deep, narrow valley with steep sides, with a river running through it.

Mesa- high, flat-top land form…larger than a butte, smaller than a plateau.

Lake- body of water completely surrounded by land

Reservoir- water being held for future use: EX: drought

Harbor- where ships can safely anchor

Bay- body of water-partially surrounded by land connecting to a larger body of water

Sea- larger than a bay, smaller than an ocean

Port – a place to unload or load goods safely

Glacier- large piece of ice which moves slowly across the earth’s surface.

Mountain Range- a number of mountains

Gulf- larger than a bay- water jetting into land

Canal- inland waterway

Desert- arid and barren region

Oasis- a retreat

Reef- land made up of coral

Channel- waterway

Peninsula- land surrounded by water on 3 sides

Volcano- an opening in the Earth’s surface through which molten rock, ashes and gases escape.

Archipelago- a chain of islands

Delta – triangular shaped land at the mouth of a river

Valley- area of low lying land between mountains or hills

Tributary – a small river which flows into a larger river

Atoll – a ring-shaped coral island