DIRECTIONS - Study the terminology and definitions of divisions of land and water below, examine the lesson illustration, and identify and define each item as directed in the exercises.

DEFINITIONS

1. A mountain is a vast and steep elevation of land.
2. A volcano is a mountain which sends out fire, smoke, and lava.
3. A hill is an elevated location smaller and gentler in rise than a mountain.
4. A valley is an elongated depression between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it.
5. An island is a contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water.
6. A peninsula is a piece of land projecting into water from a larger land mass.
7. A lake is a large, landlocked stretch of water.
8. An isthmus is a narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, and connecting two larger landmasses.
9. A strait is a narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water.
10. A cape is a piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake.
11. A plain is a flat expanse of land.
12. A bay is a body of water (especially the sea) more or less three-quarters surrounded by land.
13. A river is a large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, ending at an ocean or in an inland sea.

EXERCISE

1. Point to a mountain. Define 'mountain' in your own words.
2. Point to a volcano. Define 'volcano' in your own words.
3. Point to a hill. Define 'hill' in your own words.
4. Point to a valley. Define 'valley' in your own words.
5. Point to an island. Define 'island' in your own words.
6. Point to a peninsula. Define 'peninsula' in your own words.
7. Point to a lake. Define 'lake' in your own words.
8. Point to an isthmus. Define 'isthmus' in your own words.
9. Point to a strait. Define 'strait' in your own words.
10. Point to a cape. Define 'cape' in your own words.
11. Point to a plain. Define 'plain' in your own words.
12. Point to a bay. Define 'bay' in your own words.
13. Point to a river. Define 'river' in your own words.

Notebook Work: Draw the forms of land and water and their inverses as directed. Color all the land yellow and all the water blue.