visual vocab - geography

By: Patrick Trentacost, Jr.

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6. River7. Desert 8. Coral Reef9. Archipelago 10. Plateau

1. Map2. Compass Rose3. Peninsula 4. Island 5. Mountain

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A graphic representation of the earth's surface.

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A Figure on a map used to display the orientation of the cardinal directions: north, south, east, and west.

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Any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water.

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a piece of land that is surrounded by water but connected to mainland via an isthmus; has land connected on one side.

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A large landform that stretches above the surrounding land in a limited area usually in the form of a peak

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A natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing toward an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river.

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A landscape or region that receives an extremely low amount of precipitation, less than enough to support growth of most plants

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Underwater structures made from calcium carbonate secreted by corals. Corals are colonies of tiny living animals found in marine waters containing few nutrients.

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A chain of islands or set of islands grouped together

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An area of highland, usually consisting of relatively flat terrain.

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1. http://www.dessertseed.com/Our%20Climatic%20Zone%20Map%20Section.htm

2. http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-illustration-7294747-compass-rose-ancient-deux.php

3. http://www.pollsb.com/polls/zooey_deschanel

4. http://www.hickerphoto.com/aerial-view-sleeping-giant-sibley-peninsula-lake-superior-ontario-40291-pictures.htm

5. http://www.inkycircus.com/jargon/2006/05/migrating_mount.html

6. http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/regions/pacificnorthwest/MetoliusRiver/index.shtml

7. http://www.trekway.com/united-arab-emirates/photos-121-desert-survival-guide.html

8. http://www.greendiary.com/entry/coral-reefs-may-soon-be-just-a-story/

9. http://theradioblog.marthastewart.com/2010/07/word-of-the-day-archipelago.html

10. http://www.hickerphoto.com/colorado-plateau-8874-pictures.htm