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Geography Terms
Match the Photograph with the Correct Geography Term!
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Directions:
Look at the following pictures and see if you can match the
picture to the correct geography term.
Answers will follow each picture.
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Canyon
A deep, narrow valley with steep sides; often has a stream flowing through it.
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Bay
A part of a sea or ocean that extends into land.
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Isthmus
A narrow strip of land that connects two larger areas of land.
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Cataract
A large waterfall or any strong flood or rush of water.
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Delta
A triangular-shaped plain at the mouth of a river, formed when sediment is deposited by flowing water.
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Island
An area of land completely surrounded by water.
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Pangaea
The name of a huge super continent that scientists believe split apart about 200 million years ago, forming different continents.
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Butte
A small raised area of land with steep sides.
Mesa
A high, flat-topped landform with cliff-like sides; larger than a butte.
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Did you know…
Buttes and Mesas are formed when plateaus erode away due to wind, rain, and other environmental affects.
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Plateau
A large, flat area that rises above the surrounding land; at least one side has a steep slope.
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Plains
A large area of flat or gently rolling land.
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Volcano
An opening in the earth’s surface through which molten rock, ashes, and gasses from the Earth’s interior escape.
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Mountain
An area that rises steeply at least 2,000 feet above sea level; usually wide at the bottom and rising to a narrow peak or ridge.
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Glacier
A huge, slow-moving mass of snow and ice.
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Strait
A narrow stretch of water that connects two larger bodies of water.
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Peninsula
An area of land almost completely surrounded by water and connected to the mainland by an isthmus.
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Can you think of any other geographical terms?
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