Physical Features Dictionary OBJECTIVES: To identify and locate major physical features. ACTIVITIES: Physical Features Dictionary Key Words: physical feature archipelago bay delta gulf strait isthmus peninsula plain plateau valley Guiding Question: What major physical features are found on Earth?

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What are physical features? Physical features include landforms and bodies of water that are found on Earth.

GULF

BAY

An area of a sea or ocean partially enclosed by land GULF/BAY An area of a sea or ocean partially enclosed by land Gulf is larger and deeper than a bay

STRAIT

STRAIT

STRAIT

A narrow body of water joining two larger bodies of water STRAIT A narrow body of water joining two larger bodies of water

DELTA

DELTA A triangular area at the mouth (end) of a river, a good spot for farming

ARCHIPELAGO

ARCHIPELAGO A group of islands

ISTHMUS

ISTHMUS

ISTHMUS

A narrow strip of land connecting two large areas of land ISTHMUS A narrow strip of land connecting two large areas of land

PENINSULA

A strip of land that extends out into a body of water PENINSULA A strip of land that extends out into a body of water

VALLEY

A low land between mountains or hills VALLEY A low land between mountains or hills

PLATEAU

PLATEAU

An elevated, flat “mountain” PLATEAU An elevated, flat “mountain”

PLAIN

Flat land covered with grass PLAIN Flat land covered with grass

LAND-GREEN OR LIGHT BROWN COLOR WATER-BLUE LAND-GREEN OR LIGHT BROWN