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Geography Vocabulary Mr. Cleveland Mrs. McCarthy Mr. Kellogg Plateau An area of high, flat land pp.221,508 Colorado Plateau Peninsula A strip of land that juts out into an ocean, bordered on three or more sides by water p. 221 Baja California Strait A narrow channel of water that connects two larger bodies of water, and thus lies between two land masses p. 46 Bering Strait Rain shadow An area of reduced rainfall on the leeward (downwind) side of high mountains pp.68,130 Washington Rain shadow Isthmus A narrow strip of land having water on each side. Connects the two larger bodies of land p. 237 Isthmus of Panama Gulf A gulf is a part of the ocean (or sea) that is partly surrounded by land (it is usually larger than a bay). p. 162 Gulf of Mexico Archipelago A group of islands p.246 Hawaiian Archipelago Longitude Imaginary lines that run north to south and meet at the poles. They measure E/W distance from Prime Meridian (Greenwich, England). Range from 0° to 180°. p.11 Greenwich, England Latitude Imaginary lines that run east to west around the globe. They measure N/S distance of Equator. Range from 0° to 90°. p.11 Equator Rainforest Forests characterized by high rainfall, with minimum normal annual rainfall between 68 inches to 78 inches. p. 211 Temperate Rainforest Delta The land that forms at the mouth of some rivers by soil that is deposited as the river slows and enters the sea. p. 523 Tributary A river or stream that flows into a main river, p. 128 Parallels vs. Meridians Forms of Government and Economic Systems Democracy-the people choose their leaders and determine govt. policy. MonarchyAuthoritarian govt. who inherits power. Dictatorshipabsolute power. Market Economyprice is determined by supply and demand. Command Economy- Price is determined by the government. Mixed Economydifferent degrees of govt. regulation.