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PENNSVALLEY
Geography Skills
Lesson 6: (Cont.)
Review of Landform Features
17. small islands formed by skeletal animal remains
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18. dry creek bed in arid regions of Asia andAfrica through
whichwater flows during times of heavy rain
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19. a large area of level land that rises above the surrounding
land; contains rugged land features andwaterforms
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20. a narrow strip of land that connects two larger landforms
20.
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21. a steep elevation of the earth’s surface, higher than a hill
21.
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22. a natural or human-made structure that holds back water
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23. the largest type of landmass on earth
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24. an area of flat, treeless grassland in subtropical or
tropical regions
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25. a very largemountain
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Lesson 7:
Review of Waterform Features
ACTIVITY:
Below is a list of words commonly used to describewaterforms. Read the descriptive clues andwrite
in the correct answers on the blank spaces. Each word has its letters mixed up after the clue. If
needed, use them to help you figure out the answer.
artesian
bay
bight
canal
channel
dam
fiord
glacier
gulf
lagoon
lake
marsh
mouth
ocean
port
reservoir
river
sea
sound
source
strait
swamp
tributary
watershed
wetlands
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1. a shallow body of water separating land
from the sea in thePacific region
onogal
1. _________________________
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2. the placewhere awaterform begins, such
uhtom
0
2. _________________________
as a stream or river
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3. a lowland area that holds fresh or salt water
rlcagei
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3. _________________________
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4. a structure that holdswater back in a lake
mad
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4. _________________________
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5. a stream of water that flows into a larger
ytbiurtra
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5. _________________________
body of water
