1. Groovy Geography Words A-Z By Elise

2. A is for Archipelago and Altitude An archipelago is a string of islands. Altitude is the height above sea level. Images from http://commons.wikimedia.o rg/wiki/File:Sea-level- rise_scheme.svg and http://commons.wikimedia.o rg/wiki/File:Palau_archipelag o.jpg 3. B is for Bayou A bayou is a muddy lake that is found all over the world. Image from http://commons. wikimedia.org/wi ki/File:Bayou.jpg 4. C is for Cultivated land Cultivated land it land that is ready to farm crops. Image from http://commons.wikimedia.org/ wiki/File:Cultivated_land_south_ of_Old_Parks_Farm_- _geograph.org.uk_- _1478920.jpg 5. D is for Dune A dune is loose sediment formed by wind Image from http://commons.wikimedia.org/ wiki/File:Sossusvlei_Dune_Nami b_Desert_Namibia_Luca_Galuzzi _2004.JPG 6. E is for Equator The Equator is an imaginary line around the Earths surface. The equator is also 0 degrees latitude. Image from http://commons.wikimedia. org/wiki/File:World_map_wi th_equator.jpg 7. F is for Fjord A Fjord is a glacial valley that had become a sea water inlet. Image from http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fi le:Danmark_O,_Fohn_Fjord,_Ren odde.70%C2%B0N_26%C2%B0 W_(76566707).jpg 8. G is for Gulch A Gulch is a steep sided ravine making a course of a stream. Image from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi le:USA- Pinnacles_National_Monument- Bear_Gulch_Reservoir-1.jpg 9. H is for Horizon The Horizon is a line which the earths surface and the sky appear to meat. Image from http://commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Post- sunset_horizon_from_aircraft.J PG 10. I is for irrigated land Irrigated land is artificially or man made water of the land or soil to produce crops. Image from http://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Irrigation 11. J is for jurisdiction. Jurisdiction is an area of political governets limited by a boundary. Image from http://www.lilesparker.c om/tag/medicare- administrative- contractor/ 12. K is for kudzu Kudzu is a fast growing Asian pea plant. Image from http://siege2050.blogspot. com/2006/08/kudzu.html 13. L is for longitude Longitude are imaginary lines that go up the globe. Image from http://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Longitude 14. M is for magma Magma is a very hot liquid found inside the earths mantle and inside volcanos. Image from http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Magma 15. N is for northern hemisphere The northern hemisphere is north of the equator and is where most countries and contents are. Image from http://www.mapsofworld.com/ world-maps/hemisphere- map.html 16. O is for oasis An oasis is a green area and is also like irrigated land. Image from http://commons.wikimed ia.org/wiki/File:Oasis_Hu acachina.JPG 17. P is for plain A plain is land which has nothing on it, it is just flat land. Image from http://commons.wikimedia. org/wiki/File:Echigo_plain_ paddy_fields.jpg 18. Q is for quaternary sector A quaternary sector is a portion of regions economy devoted to informational and idea- generating activities. Image from http://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Ferrol,_Galicia 19. R is for ridge