1. Geographic Terms

2. Archipelago
Chain of islands
Aleutian
Islands ,
Alaska

3. Canal Man-made body of water connecting two larger bodies of water
Panama
Canal

4. Cape
Point of land sticking out into the water
Cape Cod, MA

5. Delta Triangular area of soil deposited by a river Nile River delta,
Egypt

6. Divide Line on a continent where water (rivers) change direction
Continental
Divide

7. Gulf Like a bay; Usually larger than a bay, but smaller than a sea
Persian Gulf,
Middle East

8. Island
Land surrounded by water on all sides
Long
Island, NY

9. Isthmus Narrow piece of land that joins two larger bodies of land
Isthmus of
Panama

10. Peninsula
Land surrounded by water on 3 sides
Florida

11. Plain
A large flat land area
Serengeti
Plain

12. Plateau
Large high land area that is usually flat
Colorado
Plateau

13. Strait
Small body of water that connects two larger bodies of water

14. Tributary
A smaller river that flows into a larger one
Missouri
River

15. Let’s review some terms…

16. Archipelago

17. Delta

18. Isthmus

19. Peninsula

20. Strait

21. Tributary