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The Mexican-American War Name_______________________________________ Period ______________ Page 1 of 1 Geography Vocabulary Worksheet bay canyon coast compass rose desert forest gulf harbor hill island isthmus lake latitude legend longitude mountain mountain range ocean peninsula physical map plains plateau political map river sea thematic map valley ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ El Alma de la Raza Series. © 2000 Denver Public Schools 8
The Mexican-American War TEACHER’S COPY Geography Vocabulary Worksheet bay ......................... Body of water partially enclosed by land but with a wide mouth, affording access to the sea canyon .................. Deep, narrow valley with high, steep slopes coast ...................... Land along a large lake, sea, or ocean compass rose........ Directional arrows on a map that show north, south, east and west desert .................... Large land area that receives very little rainfall forest ..................... Large land area covered with trees gulf ........................ Large area of water that lies within a curved coastline harbor ................... Sheltered body of water where ships can anchor safely hill ......................... Small area of land, higher than the land around it island .................... Piece of land surrounded by water isthmus ................. Narrow piece of land that joins two larger sections of land lake ........................ Inland body of water latitude ................. Lines on the map that run east to west and measure distance from the equator. Used with the lines of longitude, they create a grid system that allows for easier map reading. legend ................... This explains the information shown on the map; specifically symbols and the meaning of different colors. longitude .............. Lines on a map that run north to south and measure distance from the prime meridian. Used with the lines of latitude, they create a grid system that allows for easier map reading mountain .............. Land that rises much higher than the land around it mountain range ... Row of mountains that are joined together ocean ..................... Any of the large bodies of water into which the whole body of salt water that covers much of the Earth is divided peninsula .............. Piece of land that projects into a body of water and is connected with the mainland by an isthmus physical maps ...... A map that illustrates continental land elevations and ocean depths using different colors. Also other major physical features such as deserts and mountains are shown. Some countries and cities may be shown as well. plains .................... Extensive area of level or rolling treeless country plateau .................. Large area of high land area that is generally flat political map ........ A map that shows countries, states, provinces, territories, and cities with different colors for easy recognition. Cities are shown in different sizes of type and have different symbols to indicate their populations. river....................... Large body of fresh water that moves from higher to lower land. Rivers usually flow into another river, sea, or ocean sea.......................... Large body of salt water partly, or almost completely, surrounded by land. A sea is much smaller than an ocean thematic map ....... A map that provides specific information about a topic or a theme, valley .................... Lower land between hills or mountains. A valley usually contains a river or a stream El Alma de la Raza Series. © 2000 Denver Public Schools 9
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