Unit 1

island
river
delta
peninsula
bayous
swamp
lake
gulf

An island is
a piece of
land that is
completely
surrounded
by water.
A river is a
natural stream
of moving
water that is
larger than a
creek.
Mississippi River
Pearl River
Sabine River
Red River
island
river
delta
peninsula
bayous
swamp
lake
gulf
A delta is the
land area
through which
a river empties
into the sea
and may have
the shape of a
triangle.
Mississippi Delta
A peninsula is
a piece of land
that is
surrounded by
water on three
sides.
1
2
3
A bayou is a
very slow
moving stream
found in the
Mississippi
Delta.
A swamp is a
wet spongy
land that is
soaked with
water.
A lake is a large
inland body of
water that is
surrounded by
land.
island
river
delta
peninsula
bayous
swamp
lake
gulf
A gulf is a very
large inlet of
the ocean.
island
river
delta
peninsula
bayous
swamp
lake
gulf