1. Geographical Terms
A visual dictionary of 15 basic geographical terms found in Mississippi: Adventures in Time and Place

2. SOURCE
The starting point of a river.

3. RIVER
A stream of water that flows across the land and empties into another body of water.

4. TRIBUTARY
A smaller river that flows into a larger river.

5. MOUTH
The place where a river empties into a larger body of water.

6. DELTA
Land made of soil left behind as a river drains into a larger body of water.

7. LAKE
A body of water completely surrounded by land.

8. BAY
Part of an ocean or lake that extends deeply into the land.

9. CANAL
A channel built to carry water for irrigation or transportation.

10. PLAIN
A large area of nearly flat land.

11. PLATEAU
A high flat area that rises steeply above the surrounding land.

12. MOUNTAIN
A high landform with steep sides; higher than a hill.

13. VALLEY
An area of low land between hills or mountains.

14. CANYON
A deep, narrow valley with steep sides.

15. PENINSULA
A body of land nearly surrounded by water.

16. ISLAND
A body of land completely surrounded by water.

17. The End
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