Geography Vocabulary 6 th Grade Social Studies Lets Explore
Australia Slide 2 archipelago A group of islands Slide 3 cape A
piece of land extending into a piece of water Slide 4 canyon A deep
gorge, typically with a river flowing through it Slide 5 butte an
isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top Slide 6 isthmus a
narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link
between two larger areas of land. Slide 7 strait a narrow passage
of water connecting two seas or two large areas of water. Slide 8
Compass rose a circle showing the principal directions printed on a
map or chart. Slide 9 bay a broad inlet of the sea where the land
curves inward. Slide 10 longitude distance in degrees east or west
of the prime meridian at 0 Slide 11 latitude the distance north or
south from the equator of a point on the earth's surface Slide 12
Physical map indicates the location of landforms like deserts,
mountains and plains Slide 13 Political map designed to show
governmental boundaries of countries, states and counties
