New York GeographyNew York Geography

Mrs. VickMrs. Vick

Grade 4Grade 4

2009-20102009-2010

Geography vocabulary and picturesGeography vocabulary and pictures

• Isthmus- a narrow strip of land that connects two large areas of land

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• Peninsula- an area of land that is surrounded by water on three sides

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• Strait- is a narrow channel that connects two larger bodies of water

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• Delta- is the dirt and sand that collects at the mouth of a river

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• Oasis- is a fertile place in a desert where there are water, trees, and other plants

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• Tributary- a branch of a river

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• Valley- the land that lies between two mountains or hills

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• Gorge- a deep, narrow valley that often has a stream running through it

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• Plateau- a large area of high, flat land

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• Archipelago- a chain of islands