PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Archipelego~ A group of islands.
ex- Japan
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Atoll~ A chain of islands forming a ring-like shape.
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Bay~ A large body of water connected to an ocean/sea.
ex- Bay of Bengal
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Canyon~ A deep ravine between two cliffs. Often carved by water/glaciers. ex- Grand Canyon
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Cape~ A large piece of land extending from mainland into a large body of water.
ex- Cape Cod
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Continental Divide~ a watershed or height of land that divides a continent into two different drainage basins.
Ex- Rocky Mountains
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Delta~ a land form at the mouth of a river that leads into an ocean.
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Estuary~ a partly closed body of brackish water with 1+ rivers running into it and a free connection to the open sea.
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Fjord~ a long, narrow, strip of sea between two high cliffs.
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Glacier~ a gigantic body of ice that is always moving under its own weight.
Ex- Around Antarctica
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Gulf~ An arm of the ocean, penetrating land.
Ex- Gulf of Mexico
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Headwaters~ The source of a river.
Ex- The pool of water before a waterfall
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Island~ a body of land completely surrounded by water.
Ex- Madagascar
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Isthmus~ a narrow strip of land connecting to larger bodies of land.
Ex- Panama
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Lagoon~ a large pool of water separated from a larger body of water by sandbars, coral reefs, or barrier islands.
ex- bays
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Mesa~ Elevated land form with a flat surface and and flattish sides.
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Ocean Currents~ Continuous movement of seawater due to Coriolis Effect and wind.
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Peninsula~ a jutted out piece of land from a larger piece of land, surrounded on three sides by water.
Ex- Florida, Spain/Portugal
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Plateau~ Elevated, level ground.
Ex- Edwards Plateau
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Reef~ Rock, sandbar, or other feature below water surface. There are many different types.
Ex- The Great Barrier Reef
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Strait~ A narrow strip of water connecting two larger bodies of water.
Ex- Strait of Dover
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Cavern~ a hollow place in the ground or side of cliff, mountain, hill that is usually big enough for a human to enter.
Ex- Inner Space Cavern
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Mountain~ a large land form that extends above ground level for a certain amount of space.
Ex- Mt. Fuji
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Waterfall~ A place where water vertically drops at a part in a stream or river.
Ex- Niagara Falls
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