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Geography Vocab. Atlas p. 8-9. 1) Bay. A small body of water extending into land **Smaller than a gulf. 2) Cape. A point of land extending into water **Smaller than a peninsula. 3) Capital. The location of the seat of government. 4) City. A community with many people. 5) Compass Rose.
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Geography Vocab Atlas p. 8-9
1) Bay A small body of water extending into land **Smaller than a gulf
2) Cape A point of land extending into water **Smaller than a peninsula
3) Capital The location of the seat of government
4) City A community with many people
5) Compass Rose Instrument or map drawing that is used to show direction
6) Delta A low, fan-shaped area of soil at a river’s mouth
7) Desert Land area with little or no precipitation and few plants
8) Gulf A part of an ocean or sea that extends into land
9) Island An area of land completely surrounded by water
10) Isthmus A narrow strip of land between two bodies of water that connects two larger areas of land
11) Key/ Legend A part of a map that explains what the symbols mean
12) Lake A body of water completely surrounded by land
13) Mountain The highest form of land on the Earth’s surface
14) Ocean One of the four large bodies of salt water on the Earth’s surface
15) Peninsula An area of land surrounded by water on three sides
16) Plain A flat or level area of land
17) Plateau An area of high, flat land
18) River A large body of flowing water
19) Strait A narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water
20) Tributary A stream feeding a larger stream or a lake
“The Land of…” Guidelines • 18 Landforms and Names 18 ____(1 point for each) • 18 Legend symbols for each landform 18 ____ (1 point for each symbol) • Compass Rose (include intermediate directions) 5 ____ • Neatness 10 ____ • Creativity 9 _____ • Total ____/ 60
