2. archipelago
A group or chain of
islands clusterd
together in a sea or
ocean
By Yuval
3. atoll
Definition: a ring shaped group
of islands around a lagoon
Fact: Majuro is the capital of the
Marshall Islands, a nation in the
Western Pacific Ocean. The
Marshall Islands is an atoll.
By Isabella
4. bay
A bay is a body of water
partly enclosed by land
Massachusetts is called the
Bay State because
Massachusetts Bay is so
large.
By Madeline
5. cape
A cape is a pointed piece
of land that sticks into
the water
By Christopher
6. channel
• Channel is land are area
group of is lands in
english channel
By Logan
7. continent
Europe is connected to
Asia.There are seven
Continents all around the
world.
By Joey
8. Cove is a small
horse shoe
shaped body.
Along the coast .
The water is
surrounded by
land. Formed of
soft rock.
COVE
By Ethan
9. equator
• The equator is a line that goes
around the earth. It lies
halfway between the north
and south pole. Near the
equator it is very hot .
By
Charlotte
10. glacier
A glacier is a large mass of ice
that flows slowly.
Glaciers form when snow falls.
•
Glaciers are big sheets of ice.
By Skyler
11. island
• Land that is surrounded by water.
• Some islands do not have any
people.
By Gracie
12. isthmus
Isthmus is a narrow strip of land that
is a connection to larger bodies of
land.
Isthmus are narrow so you can dig
canals to make shorter shipping
routes.
By Miya
13. longitude
Longitudeis a line that
goes from the south to
the north pole.
TheGreenwich is a
special line that passes
through Greenwich in
London, England, a
north-south direction.
By Chris
14. mesa
Definition :A mountain or a
hill that looks like a table .
Fact: Long ago, Indians
called the Anasazi built cliff
dwellings made of stone
along canyons walls of a
giant Mesa.
By Sunny
15. ocean
The ocean is the
large body of
water that covers
most of the earth’s
surface.
The ocean covers
about 70% of the
Earth’s surface.
By Carter
16. plain
A plain is a big stretch
of land that is nearly
flat. Plains may be
found along a coast or
inland.
Plains in warm, wet
places are usually
covered by thick
forests.
By Wyatt
17. plateau
• a plateau is a
high flat land
• A plateau is a
• large flat area of
land that is higher
than the
surrounding land
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18. pond
A pond is a small
part of a body of
water.
Ducks live around
ponds and rivers and
lakes.
By Ava
19. sea
A sea is a large
flat area of land
that the
surrounding
land.
A Sea wasp is a
dangerous
stinging
jellyfish.
By Ryan
20. swamp
• A swamp is an area
of wet ,muddy land
covered with
plants.
• Many kinds of
plants and animals
live in swamps.
By Nina •
21. tributary
A tributary is a stream or
river that flows into a
larger body of water
The Tennessee River is
one of the Ohio River`s
biggest tributaries.
By Aleko
22. valley
Definition: A valley is a
natural dip in the
ground.
Valleys run through
hills,
mountains, and flat
areas
called plains.
By Jennifer
23. volcano
A volcano is a hole or crack
that sometimes erupts.
Most volcanoes are found
along the edge of the Pacific
Ocean.
By Eden