Geographic Terms

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Geographic Terms

• Geographic terms help us describe landforms and
  bodies of water.

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Here is a list of the geographic terms that we
will learn! How many do you know?

• ocean
• sea
• gulf
• lake
• river
• source
• mouth
• tributary

• mountain range
• plains
• cape
• peninsula
• island
• valley
• delta

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Sea-A sea is a body of salt water smaller than an
ocean.

• The Dead Sea is a sea that is located in Asia in
  a region called the Middle East.
• It is a sea because it is smaller than an ocean,
  but is salt water. In fact, it is the saltiest
  body of water in the world. 8 times saltier than
  the ocean.

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Gulf-A gulf is when a sea or an ocean cuts into
land.

• We have a gulf in North America, do you know
  where it is?
• A bay is like a gulf, but usually is smaller. Has
  anyone heard of a bay in America?

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Lake-A lake is a body of fresh water surrounded
by land.
This is a picture of a lake in Seattle,
Washington called Lake Union.
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Rivers

• Every river has a source and a mouth.
• The river source is where the
• river starts.
• Rivers often start at the tops
• of mountains. Do you have
• an idea why?

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River Mouth and Delta

• The river mouth is where the river empties out
  into a larger body of water, usually at a lower
  elevation.
• A delta is the land
• surrounding a river
• mouth.

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Tributary-A tributary is a smaller stream that
feeds into a river.
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Mountain Range-A row of connected
mountains.

• The Rocky Mountain range spans many states in the
  Western U.S.

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Plains-plains are land that is mostly flat

• Here is a picture of plains in the state of
  Nebraska.

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Peninsula-A peninsula is land that is surrounded
by water on 3 sides

• Does anyone recognize this peninsula?

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Cape-A cape is similar to a peninsula, but
usually thinner.
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Island-An island is completely surrounded by
water.

• In movies, pirates often bury their treasure
  here.

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Valley-a valley is an area between hills
or mountains.
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The End

• Now team up with a partner for another Geography
  Challenge on p. 4 of your ISN.
• The map can be confusing, so use p. 16 in your
  textbook if you get stuck.