PHYSICAL FEATURES

CAPE

• A point of land projecting into a body of water.
• A cape is like a cat's tail because it is sticking out from it's body.

PLAIN

• A large section of flat, level land.
• A plain is like a table because it is flat.

PENINSULA

• Land almost all surrounded by water, connected to mainland
• A peninsula is like an ornament about to fall off the tree, because it is barely connected

ISTHMUS

• A thin piece of land connecting two larger lands.
• An Isthmus is like a bridge because it connects two land parts.

ARCHIPELAGO

• A collection of islands
• An archipelago is like alphabet soup, it has many pieces floating

DELTA

• Triangular piece of land forming at the mouth of a river
• A delta is like a piece of pizza, triangular.

STRAIT

• A small section of land connecting two bodies of water
• A strait is like a swimming noodle, it's a barrier between two sides of water

GULF

• A large bay leading to the ocean
• A gulf is like an arm connecting to a body

ORDER OF IMPORTANCE

• Peninsula
• Gulf
• Plain
• Cape
• Isthmus

CONT. IMPORTANCE

• Strait
• Archipelago
• Delta

PENINSULA

• Provides fishing opportunities close to land
• A great place for people to live, so they can be by water and land.
• Beautiful place that attracts tourists and economic growth.