Geographic Dictionary Essential Learning: The student will be able to explain how the ancient civilizations were influenced by their geography and how they adapted to their environment. Success Criteria: Students will be able to identify geographic features.

Directions Part 1: Write the following definitions from the ppt. on your worksheet. Part 2: On your sheet of copy paper (OR back of one of the wks) you will draw a picture using 10 of the words/definitions from the geography dictionary. You will also label the items you used to identify what they are. ONLY USE COLOR PENCILS. Success Criteria: Students will be able to identify geographic features.

Water that is surrounded by land on three sides…smaller than a gulf Bay Water that is surrounded by land on three sides…smaller than a gulf

Group of Islands…ex. is Hawaii Archipelago Group of Islands…ex. is Hawaii

Area of lower land between hills or mountains Valley Area of lower land between hills or mountains

Deep and narrow valley with steep hills Canyon Deep and narrow valley with steep hills

Channel Wide strait, or waterway between two large landmasses

Island Land area completely surrounded by water…. much smaller than a continent

Major body of salt water…usually surrounds continents Ocean Major body of salt water…usually surrounds continents

Water surrounded by land on all sides Lake Water surrounded by land on all sides

Volcano Mountain or hill created as liquid rock and ash erupt from inside the earth

Mountain Land that has steep sides and elevates from surrounding land…larger than a hill

Isthmus Narrow stretch of land connecting two larger pieces of land…opposite of a strait

Gulf Bigger than a bay, but with similar characteristics …usually surrounded by land on three sides

Hill Much smaller than a mountain and not as steep. still elevated from earth’s surface.

Mounds of sand often found in desert or coastal areas. Dune Mounds of sand often found in desert or coastal areas.

Large body of water, usually salt, that is surrounded by land Sea Large body of water, usually salt, that is surrounded by land

Large natural stream of water that runs through land River Large natural stream of water that runs through land

Delta Water streams found at the mouth of a river and is shaped in a triangle shape…usually very fertile

Flat area of land usually at low elevations Plain Flat area of land usually at low elevations

Area of flat land that is elevated…consisting of steep sides Plateau Area of flat land that is elevated…consisting of steep sides

Large body of slow moving ice Glacier Large body of slow moving ice

Continent Large landmasses – 7 total…do you know all 7?

Strait Narrow strip of water that connects larger water areas…opposite of an isthmus

Peninsula Land that is surrounded by water on three sides…opposite of gulf or bay

Desert Extremely dry area of land…can be cold or hot…dry is the keyword here people!

Dessert Add another “s” and its much more fun!

Flat areas of land next to bodies of water Coastal Plain Flat areas of land next to bodies of water

Small, wet, and fertile area of land in deserts Oasis Small, wet, and fertile area of land in deserts

Area of land next to bodies of water Coast Area of land next to bodies of water