Social Studies- Landforms- Water forms- Five themes of geography- Continents- Oceans

for a quiz

what is this continent called?

asia

ocean above antarctica

southern ocean

name five oceans

pacific ocean, Atlantic ocean, Indian ocean, southern ocean, arctic ocean

does the snowy continent underneath the southern ocean have a “u“ in it?

NO!!!!!!! (antarctica)

Mr.Help=?

movement, region, human environment interaction, location, place ——— five themes of geography

human-environment interaction=?

when humans and the environment interact in a negative or positive way.

location=?

where something is in the world

region

an area that has something in common

place

characteristics of a certain somewhere

movement

to go from one place to another

archipelago

a large group or chain of islands

butte

a small, high, flat-topped landform with cliff-like sides

cape

a narrow piece of land that projects from a coastline into the sea

cataract

a large waterfall or steep rapids

fjord

a long, narrow, deep inlet of sea between high cliffs

river mouth

the point where a river enters a lake or sea

river source

the point where a river begins

tributary

a river or stream that flows into a larger river

bay

a part of a larger body of water that extends into the land.

canal

an artificial waterway constructed to allow the passage of boats or ships inland or to convey water for irrigation

canyon

a deep gorge, usually has a river flowing through it

delta

A plain at the mouth of a river (triangular) formed when material is deposited by flowing water

desert

A very dry area where few plants grow

hill

An area that rises above surrounding land and has a rounded top; lower and less steep than a mountain

island

An area of land completely surrounded by water

isthmus

A narrow strip of land that connects two larger areas of land

mountain

Landform that rises steeply at least 2,000 ft. above surrounding land; usually wide at the bottom and rising to a narrow peak or ridge

ocean

One of Earth’s five largest bodies of water

peninsula

An area of land almost completely surrounded by water and connected to the mainland by an isthmus

plain

A large area of flat or gently rolling land

plateau

an area of relatively level high ground

river

Large stream of water that flows across land and empties into a lake or ocean

sea

Large body of water surrounded by land

strait

A narrow stretch of water that connects two larger bodies of water

valley

A low stretch of land between mountains or hills; land that is drained by a river

volcano

a mountain or hill with a crater through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth's crust