Match your vocabulary words with their definitions.

a. archipelago

b. peninsula

c. mainland

d. fall line

e. hurricane

f. panhandle

g. rain shadow

1. the principal land mass of a continent or country

2. an area that receives less precipitation because it is on the leeward side of a mountain

3. an area where rivers drop from high elevations to coastal plains

4. a group of islands clustered together

5. land surrounded by water on three sides

6. a long thin strip of land projecting from a larger area

7. a severe, whirling storm over the ocean

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Geography

Wendy Schaefer

13 February, 04:38

Match your vocabulary words with their definitions.

a. archipelago

b. peninsula

c. mainland

d. fall line

e. hurricane

f. panhandle

g. rain shadow

1. the principal land mass of a continent or country

2. an area that receives less precipitation because it is on the leeward side of a mountain

3. an area where rivers drop from high elevations to coastal plains

4. a group of islands clustered together

5. land surrounded by water on three sides

6. a long thin strip of land projecting from a larger area

7. a severe, whirling storm over the ocean

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Nancy Solomon · Answer 1

Archipelago - A group of islands clustered together

Peninsula - Land surrounded by water on three sides

Mainland - The principal land mass of a continent or country

Fall Line - Area where rivers drop from high elevations to coastal plains

Hurricane - A severe, whirling storm

Panhandle - Long thin strip of land projecting from a larger area

Rain Shadow - Area that receives less precipitation because it is on the leeward side of a mountain

Steve Mcbride · Answer 2

1. Mainland

2. Rain shadow

3. Fall line

4. Archipelago

5. Peninsula

6. Panhandle

7. Hurricane