Geographic Terms

Archipelago

• Chain of islands

Aleutian

Islands ,

Alaska

Canal

• Man-made body of water connecting two larger bodies of water

Panama

Canal

Cape

• Point of land sticking out into the water

Cape Cod, MA

Delta

• Triangular area of soil deposited by a river

Nile River delta, Egypt

Divide

• Line on a continent where water (rivers) change direction

Continental

Divide

Gulf

• Like a bay; Usually larger than a bay, but smaller than a sea

Persian Gulf, Middle East

Island

• Land surrounded by water on all sides

Long

Island,

NY

Isthmus

• Narrow piece of land that joins two larger bodies of land

Isthmus of Panama

Peninsula

• Land surrounded by water on 3 sides

Florida

Plain

• A large flat land area

Serengeti

Plain

Plateau

• Large high land area that is usually flat

Colorado

Plateau

Strait

• Small body of water that connects two larger bodies of water

Tributary

• A smaller river that flows into a larger one

Missouri

River

Let’s review some terms…

Archipelago

Delta

Isthmus

Peninsula

Strait

Tributary