Our Earth Vocabulary

Additional Words~ Pd. 2 & 6 onlyTest yourself~ the last slide has the key!

1. A raised flat area of land with steep sides, smaller than

a mesa.

2. A map that focuses on a specific idea.

3. A little island

4. A feature of the earth’s surface, such as a mountain,

valley or plateau.

5. One of the different ways of showing the earth’s curved

surface.

6. A cliff with a vertical, nearly vertical, or overhanging face.

KEY for the additional words

1. Butte

2. Thematic map

3. Islet

4. Landform

5. Map projection

6. Precipice