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Physical Features

I. What is a Physical Feature A. Physical features - landforms that shape and give our planet character. 1. Continents, Oceans, Mountains, etc… a. Continents 1. One of the principal land masses of the earth a. Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, N. America, S. America

6 5 1 4 2 7 3 Can you label all 7?

1. a body of salt water that covers more than B. Oceans 1. a body of salt water that covers more than 70 percent of the earth's surface. a. Atlantic, Arctic, Indian, and Pacific

C. Mountains 1. land that is elevated much higher than land around it. a. Rocky, Appalachian, Alps, Atlas, and Ural

D. River 1. body of water that moves from one place to another a. Mississippi, Amazon, Nile, Yangtze, Missouri Colorado, and Volga

II. Other Important Physical Features A. Islands 1. A land mass entirely surrounded by water a. Greenland, Iceland, and Madagascar B. Archipelago 1. A group or chain of islands a. Hawaii, Aleutian, Florida Keys, and SE Asia

C. Sea 1. a body of salt water that is smaller than an ocean but bigger than a gulf. a. Mediterranean, Baltic, and North D. Gulfs 1. a body of salt water that is smaller than a sea but larger than a bay a. Mexico, California, and Persian

E. Lakes 1. A large inland body of fresh water or salt water a. Great Lakes, Great Salt Lake

1. A dry, often sandy region of little rainfall, F. Deserts 1. A dry, often sandy region of little rainfall, extreme temperatures, and sparse vegetation. a. Sahara, Gobi, and Kalahari