Semester Exam Review

3. – The regular rise and fall of ocean water caused by the moon’s and sun’s gravity.
4. – A very small stream.
8. – A small, narrow body of flowing water.
9. – A man-made waterway built for transportation, irrigation, or drainage.
11. – A large body of water surrounded by land.
12. – A body of water partly surrounded by land.
15. – Land formed at the mouth of a river where it deposits sediment.
17. & Tide Terms
18. – An area where freshwater from rivers mixes with saltwater from the ocean.
19. Zone – The area of shoreline between high tide and low tide.
21. – A narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water.
23. – A large bay, usually more enclosed by land.
24. – A wetland with trees and shrubs.
26. – A natural or man-made lake used to store water.
27. – A small body of still water, smaller than a lake.
28. – A shallow body of saltwater separated from the ocean by sandbars or reefs.

1. – A small stream, often smaller than a river.
2. – A large natural stream of flowing water that usually empties into an ocean, sea, lake, or another river.
5. – A very large body of saltwater covering most of Earth.
6. – Land covered with water for all or part of the year.
7. – A large body of saltwater smaller than an ocean, often partly enclosed by land.
9. – A deeper part of a river, harbor, or strait where water flows.
10. – A structure built to carry water from one place to another.
13. – A small, sheltered bay.
14. – A wetland with soft-stemmed plants like grasses and reeds.
16. – A smaller stream or river that flows into a larger river.
20. Bore – A strong wave that moves up a river or narrow bay when the tide comes in.
22. – A series of large ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes, landslides, or volcanic eruptions.
25. Forces – The pulling force that attracts objects toward each other, such as the moon pulling on Earth’s oceans.