GEOGRAPHY 101 &

LANDFORMS6th grade Social Studies

WHAT IS GEOGRAPHY? It is the study of Earth's landscapes,

peoples, places and environments. It is, quite simply, about the world in which we live!

WHAT ARE THE 4 CARDINAL DIRECTIONS? Never Eat Soggy Waffles! Never Eat Sour Watermelons!

THE WORLD IS DIVIDED INTO HEMISPHERES

ZONE IN ON THE OCEANS & CONTINENTS

LET’S REVIEW

LANDFORMS

CANAL A man-made waterway built to allow the

passage of boats or ships

CHANNEL A length of water wider that joins two

larger areas of water.

RIVER A large, flowing body of water that

usually empties into a sea or ocean

BAY Part of a sea or ocean that is to some

extent surrounded by land.

GULF Part of a sea or ocean that is to some

extent surrounded by land. It is larger than a bay.

LAKE Large body of water surrounded by land

on all sides.

(Lake Quilotoa in Ecuador)

SEA A large body of salt water that is

connected to an ocean.

(Europe)

Africa

OCEAN The largest bodies of salt water, oceans

surround continent. They are larger and much deeper than seas.

REEF A chain of rocks or coral or a ridge of

sand near the surface of water

MOUNTAIN A large, steep landform that stretches

above the surrounding land, usually in peaks.

DESERT An area of land where little rain falls and

living conditions are hostile for life.

PLAIN A broad area of relatively flat land

PENINSULA A piece of land that is bordered by water

on 3 or more sidesPeninsula in Mexico