1. Index Card Vocabulary Vocabulary On the blank side write the word
On the lined side write the definition at the top and an example or write in a sentence at the bottom
the body of words used in a particular language.
Vocabulary
I must study my vocabulary words in order to be successful in Geography

2. Physical Geography Terms
General Terms
Archipelago
Atoll
Bay
Continent
Delta
Desert
Fjord
Glacier
Gulf
Island
Isthmus
Lake
Mountain
Ocean
Peninsula
Plains
Plateau
River
Sea
Strait
Tributary
Valley
Volcano
Wetland
Deciduous
Coniferous
Aid
Hinder
Innovation
To Differ
To Infer
Generalize
Categorize
Lush
Abundant
Sparse

3. Geographic
Landforms

4. A group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean
Archipelago
A group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean

5. Atoll
A ring of coral that forms an island in an ocean or sea

6. Bay
A body of water that extends into the land

7. Continent
One of the seven great land masses on Earth

8. Delta
A low, watery land formed at the mouth of a river

9. Desert
A region of little to no rainfall (less than 10 inch per year)

10. Fjord
A long, narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or slopes

11. Glacier
A large mass of ice that moves very slowly on land

12. Gulf
                                                                                          
A large body of water that is partly surrounded by land; larger than a bay

13. Island
A piece of land surrounded by water

14. Isthmus
A narrow strip of land connected to larger land masses

15. Lake
An inland body of water

16. Mountain
A high area of land with steep sides and a distinct peak

17. Ocean
Large body of saltwater that surrounds a continent; covers more than 2/3 of the earth’s surface

18. Peninsula
An area of land surrounded by water on three sides

19. Plain
A large, low area of flat land with few trees

20. Plateau
A large, flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land

21. River
A long body of water that flows over land

22. Sea
A body of salt water that is partly enclosed by land

23. Strait
A narrow body of water that connects to larger bodies of water

24. Tributary (add at the end)
A stream or river which flows into a larger stream or river

25. Valley
A low place between mountains or hills

26. Volcano
A hole in the Earth’s crust that erupts and spews out lava, ashes and hot gases from deep inside the earth

27. Wetland
Land area that is saturated with water such that it takes on the characteristics of a distinct ecosystem.

28. Deciduous
A tree with broad leaves that tend to fall

29. Coniferous
Trees with needle-like leaves

30. Geographic
Landforms

31. Aid
help, assist, or support

32. Hinder
to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty  in; hamper

33. Innovation
Something new or different

34. Differ
be unlike or dissimilar

35. Infer
deduce or conclude (information) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements

36. Generalize
make (something) more widespread or common

37. Categorize
place in a particular class or group

38. Lush
having a lot of full and healthy growth or covered with healthy green plants

39. Abundant
 available in large quantities

40. Sparse
thinly dispersed or scattered