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Name the geographical term by these clues
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A) Term for a group/chain of islands,
for example, Hawaii
Archipelago
A) A ring shaped coral reef that partially
encloses a lagoon. Ex: Bikini
Atoll
B) Name for a coral reef extending from
a shore, creating a sheltered lagoon,
Ex: Great ______ Reef
Barrier
B) Large open body of water sheltered
on some sides by water. Ex: Hudson ____
Bay
C) Navigable channel of water, ex:
Panama and Erie
Canal
C) A deep gorge created from weathering
or erosion from a river. Ex: the Grand _____
Canyon
D) A natural or manmade barrier to stop water
flow from a river or lake. Ex: The Hoover ___
Dam
D) Occurs at the mouth of a river where
tributaries split off into branches
Delta
E) The shaking of the ground due to tectonic
plates moving
Earthquake
E) The lower course of a river where it enters
into the ocean, affected by tides
Estuary
F) A crack/fracture in the Earths crust where
quakes occur. San Andreas is one of them
Fault
F) Long narrow inlet with steep cliffs, found all
over coastal Norway
Fjord
G) The study of lands, people, places, etc on
Earth
Geography
G) Large open body of water beyond a curved
coastline. Ex: Between Florida and Mexico
Gulf
H) Direction in which the bow/nose of a
vessel or aircraft is pointed
Heading
H) The northern parts of Scotland are known
as these
Highlands
I) Period of time where Earth was much cooler and
dominated by ice sheets and glaciers
Ice Age
I) This large block of ice caused the Titanic to sink
Iceberg
J) A manmade structure that extends into the water
as a breakaway to the ocean, mostly made of rock
Jetty
J) The Amazon rainforest is the largest one of these
Jungle
K) The southern islands of Florida are known as
these. Ex: ____ West, FL
Key
K) Shallow, sediment filled area of water. Also referred
to as a pothole
Kettle
L) Superior, Michigan, Ontario, Huron and Erie are
large examples of these
Lake
L) Small area of water separated by a narrow strip
of land
Lagoon
M) Molten rock under the Earths surface
Magma
M) The curves/bends of a river produced by continuous
erosion
Meander
Clue
Answer
N) Yellowstone is one of these areas protected and
run by the government
National Park
N) Narrow stretch of land with water on each side, such
as an isthmus
Neck
O) Vast areas of water. Ex: The Atlantic and Pacific
Ocean
O) Curved lake formed when a meander is cut off
from the river
Oxbow
P) A vast, fertile area of grassland in South America
Pampa
P) Stretch of land surrounded by water but still connected
to the mainland. Ex: Florida or Cape Cod
Peninsula
Q) Place where rock is excavated from the ground
Quarry
Q) Term for a square area such as a small park
Quad
R) Dense area of vegetation and forest with heavy
rainfall. Ex: the Amazon
Rainforest
R) The Great Barrier off of Australia is the worlds
largest coral ____
Reef
S) The ocean is ____ water, not freshwater
Salt
S) Largest hot desert on Earth
Sahara
T) A butte or mesa with a flat top on its summit. Cape Town
is close to one
Table
T) The wind blowing from behind an aircraft or vessel
Tailwind
U) An area of high density population/a city area
Urban
U) An area of higher elevation, often atop a plateau
Upland
V) A low area between hills/mountains
Valley
V) A small area of relatively few people, smaller than a town
but larger than a hamlet
Village
W) The upper portion of the ground where a well can be installed
for groundwater
Water Table
W) Niagara is an example of one
Waterfall
X) Drought resistant plant species capable of holding water in
a minimal rainfall environment
Xerophytic
X) The horizontal measurement line that runs east and west
X Axis
Y) The opposite of the above, running north and south
Y Axis
Y) A streamlined rock formation carved by years of wind and sand
erosion
Yardang
Z) A protected environment with animal enclosures for public
viewing
Zoo
Z) Public regulation of land and building use for a particular place
in a town/city
Zoning
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