Landforms. Archipelago: chain of islands Atoll: remains of volcano in ocean.
Geographic Terms Slide Show. Archipelago- a group of islands.
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Transcript of Geographic Terms Slide Show. Archipelago- a group of islands.
Delta – flat, low-lying land built up from soil carried downstream by a river and deposited at its mouth
Desert - any area in which few forms of life can exist because of lack of water, permanent frost, or absence of soil.
Mesa - A broad, flat-topped elevation with one or more clifflike sides
Mountain range – a series of connected mountains
Oasis - a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well, fed by underground water.
Plateau – an area of elevated flat land, about 300-3,000 feet high
Source of the river – Place where a river or stream begins, often in the highlands