6th Grade Ch 02 Map Study Guide: Physical Geography

Cape Cod

• a narrow point of land that sticks out into a large body of water
• a narrow, deep valley through rock that was cut by a river
• usually rounded natural elevations of land lower than a mountain
• an isolated flat-topped mountain with steep sides and usually wider than it is tall

Denali (mountain)

• an area in a desert that has freshwater and plants can grow
• a body of land surrounded by water on three sides
• a landform with high elevation and a pointed or rounded top higher than a hill
• a large area of level or rolling treeless land

Mojave Desert

• low land between hills or mountains
• a dry place that receives little or almost no rainfall
• a group of islands
• a row of connected mountains

Oasis of Mara

• a large area of level or rolling treeless land
• an area of land completely surrounded by water
• an area in a desert that has freshwater and plants can grow
• a narrow strip of land with water on both sides and connecting two larger areas of land

Mt. St. Helens (volcano)

• low land between hills or mountains
• a narrow, deep valley through rock that was cut by a river
• a narrow point of land that sticks out into a large body of water
• a mountain or hill with an opening through which lava can be forced out

Appalachian Mountains

• a row of connected mountains
• a group of islands
• a narrow strip of land with water on both sides and connecting two larger areas of land
• low land between hills or mountains

Mississippi Delta

• triangular shaped land formed at the mouth of a river
• usually rounded natural elevations of land lower than a mountain
• an extensive area of raised land with a flat top and cliffs on one or more sides
• a narrow, deep valley through rock that was cut by a river

Mesa Verde

• a narrow, deep valley through rock that was cut by a river
• a narrow strip of land with water on both sides and connecting two larger areas of land
• an isolated flat-topped mountain with steep sides and usually wider than it is tall
• an area of land completely surrounded by water

Black Hills

• a group of islands
• a large area of level or rolling treeless land
• triangular shaped land formed at the mouth of a river
• usually rounded natural elevations of land lower than a mountain

Isthmus of Panama

• a group of islands
• a narrow strip of land with water on both sides and connecting two larger areas of land
• an area in a desert that has freshwater and plants can grow
• an extensive area of raised land with a flat top and cliffs on one or more sides