Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Basic Vocabulary H
Vocabulary for Geography
25
General Vocab
Not Applicable
03/15/2009

Additional General Vocab Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
One of the four main bodies of salt water that covers the earth is an _____.
Definition
ocean
Term
A  sheet of ice and snow that covers an area of land year round is an _____.
Definition

glacier

Term
A body of salt water within an ocean, partly surrounded by land is a _____.
Definition
sea
Term
A body of fresh or salt water surounded by land is a _____.
Definition
lake
Term
A large, natural stream of water fed by smaller streams is a _____.
Definition
river
Term
The continent that includes the United States and Canada is _____.
Definition
North America
Term

The continent that is an island is _____.

Definition
Australia
Term
The continent that is made up mostly of ice is _____.
Definition
Antarctica
Term
The continent that includes Egypt and Ethiopia is _____.
Definition
Africa
Term
The continent that includes China and India is _____.
Definition
Asia
Term
A body of land surrounded completely by water is an _____.
Definition
island
Term
One of the seven major land masses on earth is a _____.
Definition
continent
Term
Land that sticks out into water from a larger mass of land is a _____.
Definition
peninsula
Term
A narrow strip of land that joins two bodies of land across water is an _____.
Definition
isthmus
Term
A dry, sandy area where few plants live is a _____.
Definition
desert
Term
An area of land that rises to a great height is a _____.
Definition
mountain
Term
An area with heavy growth of tropical plants and trees is a _____.
Definition
jungle
Term
A low land lying between mountains or hills is a _____.
Definition
valley
Term
An area of flat land with tall grass and few trees is a _____.
Definition
prairie
Term

The name of my county is _____.

Definition

Tioga

Term

The name of my state is _____.

Definition

New York

Term

The name of my country is _____.

Definition
United States of America
Term

My school is in the town of _____.

Definition
Newark Valley
Term
The imaginary line around the middle of the earth is called the _____.
Definition
equator
Term

The northern most point on the earth is the _____.

Definition
north pole
Supporting users have an ad free experience!