The a to z geography words

A is for altitude!
Altitude is the height
above sea level. The
higher you go, the colder
it gets.
Photo From adventure.howstuffworks.com

 An archipelago is a series of islands that are
next to each other on a body of water.
 Picture from commons.wikimedia.org

THE ARCTIC CIRCLE IS A PARALLEL
TO THE EQUATOR, 66 DEGREES 32
NORTH.
IT’S PARALLEL TO THE
EQUATOR, BUT IT’S NOT WARM!
Picture from commons.wikimedia.org

B is for Border!
A border, is also an
imaginary line that
separates countries. That’s
why you see tollbooths
before you cross into
Croatia!
Picture from
en.wikipedia.org

B is for Bayou!!
A Bayou is alike a swamp, because it mushy and muddy,
but it’s actually at the side of a river or lake or swamp, etc.
But animals still choose to live there!
Picture from commons.wikimedia.org

 A crag is a large, rigged piece of rock; a
segment of a rock.
Picture from
commons.wikimedia.org

 A chasm is a very deep
gap or crack in the
earth. There’s two cliffs
and they’re at the side,
and you can take a trip
at the bottom, and have
a nice hike! But
sometimes water goes
through. But,
sometimes, it’s just a
drought.
Picture from

Delta is a deposit of earth and it’s usually three
sided, and collects mouths of rivers. It’s basically
just a huge islands that collects different types of
rivers. That’s a lot of water!

 A dike is a bank of
earth or a dam that
prevents floods from
the water that’s too
high.
Photo from commons.wikimedia.org

E is for the Eastern
Hemisphere!
The eastern hemisphere is
the eastern part of the
world that’s been separated
by the prime meridian. The
prime meridian goes
vertically down the earth.
Photo from

F is for Fjord!
A fjord is a long arm of sea, usually formed by glaciers.

F is for Frontier!!
A frontier is the section of a
country that borders
another country.
Photos from commons.wikimedia.org

 Geographic means
when you are
including geography.
Like maps and stuff.
Photo from en.wikipedia.org

 A gulch is a large deep ravine, that usually has
a stream running next to it.

G is for Gorge!!!
A gorge is where you have
to cross bridges, and it’s
two cliffs that are far apart
from each other and you
have to cross a bridge to
get to the other side.

 A hemisphere, is a section of the Earth That can
be North, South, East, and/or West (Eastern
hem., Western hem., Southern hem., and
Northern hem.).

I is for Ismuth!
An ismuth is a narrow pice of land that joins two other
larger areas.

 An inlet is an
indentation of a
shoreline, usually
long and narrow.

 The international date line is the imaginary line
that goes vertically down the earth. That’s why
every country in the world has a different time.
If you’re in Bosnia, in the states, it’s 6 hours
back. The date lines ARE NOT staright!
Photo from www.brizweb.com

J is for Jungle!
A jungle is a bushy area
that thrives with life. Plants
and animals find ways to
inhabit the jungle. The
jungle can be humid, dry,
wet, hot, or maybe even a
little bit chilly.
Photo from www.flickr.com

K is for Key!
A key is like a legend on a map. You know those colors on a map on
top of the countries? Well, the key/legend helps you find what the
color stands for.

 An enclosed chamber in a canal, dam, etc. with
a gate at each end for lowering or raising
vessels.

M is for Mountain
Range!
A mountain range is a
chain of mountains that are
next to each other. For
example, the Alps are a
mountain range.

 A map is a device
that helps you locate
places. It has
countries, cities,
capitals, and
continents.
Photo from
www.freegreatpicture.com

N is for North Pole!
The North pole is the coldest place on earth. It’s in the
arctic circle, and is the pole on the north.

 An oasis is a small lake in a hot desert climate.
When you’re in Africa, you’ll see lots of oases.

P is for Prime
Meridian!
The prime meridian is
the imaginary line that
separates the eastern
and western
hemisphere.

P is for Plateau!!
A large area of land that usually has higher elevations
that are the same. They may have deep valleys.
Photo from en.m.wikipedia.org

 The poles are the north and south poles. The
poles are the coldest place on earth. Like
Antarctica.

Q is for Qatar!
Qatar is located in the
northern eastern
hemisphere. It’s in Asia,
not too far from the
equator.
Photo from de.wikipedia.org

 A reservoir is a large
lake, but more like a
river. It has some land
beside it, but they’re
very hilly.

 A reef is a underwater city underwater full of
beautiful coral and it’s a perfect habitat for fish
and other sea creatures.

A scale is the helpful tool on a map that tells you how many inches
are in 1 kilometer on a map so, technically, 1 inch is 1 kilometer.
Photo from adventure.howstuffworks.com

 The southern hemisphere is the southern
section of the world, and it’s where South
America is, and other continents.

T is for Time Zones!
A time zone are
imaginary lines going
vertically down the
earth that make each
country have a different
time.

 The U.S.A are 50 states that decided to group
together and become one large country. The
flag has 50 stars to represent the 50 states.
Photo from simple.m.wikipedia.org

V is for Valley!
A valley is/are lower land(s) that are between hills or
mountains.
Photo from mojotravel.wordpress.com

W is for Western
Hemisphere!
The western
hemisphere is the
western section of
the world. Australia
is located in the
western hemisphere,
and so is the Indian
ocean, a bit.
www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk
Western
hemisph
ere

 Zenith is the point in the sky directly above the
observer.

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