1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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

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

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

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

7. Channel
Wide strait, or waterway between two large landmasses

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

22. Large body of slow moving ice
Glacier
Large body of slow moving ice

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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