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Visit the TeacherWeb® videos to learn about the features, modifications, and customizations available on your website. Click here to learn more. S.S. Vocabulary small medium large geography- the study of people, places, and the environment. LANDFORMS plateau- a large elevated piece of land that is nearly level on top. peninsula- a piece of land that sticks out from the mainland and is surrounded by water on three sides. cape- smaller version of a peninsula isthmus- a piece of land that connects two larger pieces of land. plain- a large area of relatively flat land with few trees. valley- An area between two hills or mountains, might contain a river or stream. canyon- similar to a valley, but sides are steep, cliff like. continent- any of the seven largest areas of land on earth. island- a piece of land that is completely surrounded by water. archipelago- a group of islands. landlocked- an area of land that is surrounded by land, no access to water that could be used as a port for shipping goods. WATERFORMS strait- a smaller body of water that connects two larger bodies of water. gulf- a large body of water that is partially enclosed by land. bay- smaller version of a gulf. river source- the beginning point of a river. river mouth- the point where a river ends its course. river delta- the land build up that happens when the river mouth meets a larger body of water. The river will split causing a webbing look. river basin- The land area that is drained by a river system. tributary- when a smaller river meets and empties into a larger waterway. MAP TERMS map symbol- a symbol that represents information on a map. key or legend- the place on a map that explains what the symbols mean. map source- where the information for the map comes from. mental map- a map that is in your head. regions- land areas that are focused upon.(Mid West, Middle East, West Coast). hemisphere- half of a sphere, Earth. latitude- an imaginary line that runs horizontally across the earth. longitude- an imaginary line that runs vertically across the earth. equator- the zero line of latitude that divides the earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres. Prime Meridian- the zero line of longitude that divides the earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres. Or, would you like to view and optionally restore one of these previous versions? Password: Forgot your password?

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