Pre AP World History Vocab #1

What are Mountains?

• a tropical or subtropical grassland

• a large natural elevation of the earth's surface

• A peninsula is a landform that extends from a mainland and is surrounded by water on most sides

• a flat, elevated landform that rises sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side

An ___________ is a chain or group of islands

What is an island?

• a chain or groups of land

• a strip of land along the coast of the mainland

• a piece of land surrounded by water

• A strip of land with water on either side connecting to a larger mass of land

What is a Plateau?

• a piece of land that is surrounded by water but is connected to the mainland on one side

• a grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, with few trees.

• a large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level

• a flat, elevated landform that rises sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side

A ________ is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides

What is a Peninsula?

• a piece of land that is surrounded by water but is connected to the mainland on one side

• A piece of land surrounded by water

• a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea

• a narrow strip of land that stretches across a body of water to connect two larger land masses

What is an Archipelago?

• an area that contains a chain or group of islands scattered in lakes, rivers, or the ocean

• a comparatively narrow passageway

• An archaeology term

• a large continuous extent of land that includes the greater part of a country or territory,

A _________ is a land form that extends from a mainland and is surrounded by water on most sides

A _______ is an area of flat terrain that is raised sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side

What is a Strait?

• a narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land

• a comparatively narrow passageway connecting two large bodies of water

• A straight flowing mass of water

• a ribbon-like body of water that flows downhill from the force of gravity.