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Section 1

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island

Front

A body of land completely surrounded by water

Back

hill

Front

elevated land with sloping sides and rounded summit; generally smaller than a mountain

Back

Equator

Front

0 degrees latitude

Back

peninsula

Front

A piece of land that sticks out into a body of water and is surrounded by water on three sides.

Back

lake

Front

a body of water surrounded by land, smaller then an Ocean

Back

strait

Front

A narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water

Back

canyon

Front

a deep, narrow valley with steep sides

Back

nature affecting humans

Front

natural disasters have a direct effect on humans

Back

valley

Front

an area of low land between hills or mountains

Back

desert

Front

An extremely dry area with little water and few plants

Back

Ocean

Front

A large body of salt water

Back

region

Front

an area with similar physical or human characteristics

Back

mountains

Front

a large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level; over 2,000 feet high

Back

the 5 Oceans are

Front

Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, Southern

Back

plateau

Front

A large area of flat land elevated high above sea level

Back

map key/legend

Front

explains the lines, symbols, and colors used on a map

Back

Prime Meridian

Front

0 degrees longitude

Back

The 7 continents are

Front

Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America

Back

lake

Front

a body of water completely surrounded by land

Back

bay

Front

part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline, generally smaller than a gulf

Back

absolute location

Front

The exact position of a place on the earth's surface.

Back

river

Front

large natural stream of water that runs through the land

Back

coast

Front

an area of land bordering the ocean

Back

Oasis

Front

small area in a desert where water and vegetation are found

Back

Human Environment Interaction

Front

the study of the interrelationship between people and their physical environment

Back

Movement

Front

how people, goods, and ideas get from one place to another

Back

isthmus

Front

A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas

Back

glacier

Front

Any large mass of ice that moves slowly over land

Back

location

Front

The position of anything on Earth's surface and answers the question; where is it?

Back

coral reef

Front

a ridge of rock in the sea formed by the growth and deposit of coral.

Back

compass rose

Front

a diagram of a compass showing direction

Back

humans relying on nature

Front

humans relying on nature for there basic needs

Back

place

Front

an area that is unique and like no other place on earth, and answers the question; What's it like there?

Back

humans modifying nature

Front

people change nature to meet their needs

Back

delta

Front

A landform made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake

Back