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Ch. A geography
Question | Answer |
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ALTITUDE | The elevation of an object above a certain level. |
ARCHIPELAGO | Any large body of water studded with islands. |
ARM | A piece of land, which looks like an arm, extending into the sea. |
ATOLL | A coral island consisting of a ring of coral surrounding a central lagoon. |
BANK | A steep rise of a hill. |
BASIN | Any reservoir of water as a pond, bay, or dock for ships. |
BAY | A part of a sea or lake indenting into a shoreline. |
BAYOU | A marshy inlet or outlet of a lake, river, stream, etc. |
BEACH | The pebbly or sandy shore of a ocean, sea, river, lake, etc. which is washed by the tide. |
BLUFF | A high, steep, broad-faced bank or cliff. |
BOG | A quagmire covered with grass or plants. |
BRANCH | A tributary stream running out of or into any larger body of water. |
BREAKERS | A wave that turns into foam, when it hits a beach. |
BRINK | The edge of a steep place, as a precipice, or the bank of a river. |
BROOK | A small stream usually larger than a creek. |
CANAL | An artificial water-course for transportation and irrigation. |
CANYON | A long narrow valley between two steep cliffs, usually with a stream or river running through it. |
CAPE | A piece of land extending into a body of water beyond the coastline. |
CAVE | A hollow place in the earth. |
CAVERN | A large cave or "room" in a cave. |
CHANNEL | A strait or narrow body of water between two large land masses. |
CHASM | A deep split or gap in the earth. |
CINDER CONE | A cone shaped hill comprising of volcanic rocks. |
COAST | The edge of a land mass next to a sea or ocean. |
CONTINENT | One of the seven largest land masses comprising of countries. |
CONTINENTAL SHELF | A submerged shelf of land that slopes gradually from the edge of an exposed continent to the floor. |
COUNTRY | The whole territory of a nation. |
COVE | A secluded hollow or dell. |
CRAG | A steep rugged rock that rises above others or projects from a rock mass. |
CRATER | The mouth of a volcano |
CREEK | A small stream, somewhat larger than a brook. |
CULTIVATED LAND | Prepared land used for growing crops. |
CURRENT | A body of water or air flowing in a definite direction. |
DALE | A small valley between hills. |
DAM | A bank or mound of dirt or framework, raised to obstruct a current of water. |
DELL | A narrow valley or ravine. |
DELTA | A triangular-shape tract of alluvial land at the mouth of a river. |
DESERT | A dry barren region, largely tree-less and sandy. |
DIKE | An embankment of earth or stone used to keep water off the land. |
DIVIDE | A ridge that divides two drainage areas. |
DOWNSTREAM | In the direction of the current of a stream. |
DRAINAGE BASIN | A land drained by a river system. |
DUNE | A round hill or ridge of sand created by an action of wind. |
EARTH | The only planet perfectly distanced from the sun. Dirt. |
ELEVATION | A high area of land above the surface of the earth. |
ESTUARY | A boiling stream. |
FALL LINE | A geographical line indicating the beginning of a plateau usually marked by rivers and waterfalls. |
FIELD | A wide stretch of open land. |
FJORD | A narrow inlet or arm of the sea bordered by steep cliffs. |
FOOTHILL | A low hill at or near the foot of a mountain. |
FORD | A shallow place in a river or stream allowing one to walk or drive across. |
FOREST | A large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth. |
GLACIER | A slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles. |
GLEN | A narrow valley. |
GORGE | A narrow valley between two steep hills or mountains, typically with a stream running through it. |
GROVE | A small wood, orchard or group of trees. |
GULCH | A narrow and steep-sided ravine marking the start of a stream. |
HARBOR | A place on the coastline where vessels can find shelter. |
HEADLAND | A narrow valley. |
GORGE | The line at which the earth's surface and the sky appear to meet. |
GROVE | A large mass of ice detached from a glacier or sheet of ice carried out to sea. |
GULCH | A small arm of the sea. |
IRRIGATED LAND | Land that is watered by series of channels. |
ISLAND | A piece of land surrounded by water. |
ISTHMUS | A narrow strip of land with water on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land |
JUNCTION | A point where two rivers cross. |
KEYS | A small, low elevation, sandy island formed on the surface of a coral reef. |
KNOB | A prominent hill or mountain. |
KNOLL | A small hill or mound. |
LAGOON | A stretch of salt water separated from the sea by a low sandbank or coral reef. |
LAKE | A large body of water surrounded by land. |
LAND | A part of the earth's surface not covered by water, as opposed to the sea or the air. |
LATITUDE | The angular distance of a north or south of the equator. |
LEDGE | A narrow horizontal surface projecting from a wall, cliff, or another surface. |
LEFT BANK | The bank of a river on the left as one looks downstream. |
LEVEE | An embankment built to prevent the overflow of water of a river. |
LOCKS | Short confined sections of a canal or other waterway in which the water can be raised or lowered. |
LONGITUDE | The angular distance of a place east or west at the meridian at Greenwich, England. |
MARSH | An area of low-lying land that is flooded in wet seasons or at high tide, and typically remains waterlogged at all times. |
MEADOW | A piece of grassland, esp. One used for hay. |
MESA | An isolated flat-topped hill with steep sides, found in landscapes with horizontal strata. |
MINE | An excavation in the earth for extracting coal, platinum, and other minerals. |
MOUNTAIN | A large elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level. |
MOUNTAIN CHAIN | A connected series of mountains. |
MOUNTAIN RANGE | A line of mountains connected by high ground. |
MOUTH | An opening or entrance to a structure that is hollow, concave or almost completely enclosed. A place where a river enters the sea. |
MOOR | A tract of open uncultivated land |
NATURAL RESOURCE | Materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain. |
OASIS | A fertile spot in the desert where water is found. |
OCEAN | A very large expanse of sea, in particular, each of the main areas into which the sea is divided geographically. |
PASS | A narrow route across a relatively low notch or depression in a mountain barrier. |
PASTURE | An area covered with grass or other plants used or suitable for the grazing of livestock; grassland. |
PEAK | The pointed top of a mountain or ridge. |
PENINSULA | A piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water. |
PIEDMONT | A gentle slope leading from the base of a mountain to a region of flat land. |
PIER | A structure leading out from the shore into a body of water. |
PLAIN | A large area of flat land with few trees. |
PLATAU | An area of relatively level high ground. |
POINT | A promontory usually shorter than cape. |
POND | A small body of still water formed naturally or by hollowing or embanking. |
POOL | A small area of still water, typically one formed naturally. |
PRECIPICE | A very steep rock face or cliff. |
RAPIDS | A fast-flowing and turbulent part of the course of a river. |
REEF | A ridge of jagged rock, coral, or sand just above or below the surface of the sea. |
RESERVOIR | A large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply. |
RIDGE | A long narrow hilltop, mountain range, or watershed. |
RIGHT BANK | The bank of a river, on the right as one faces downstream. |
RIVER | A large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream. |
RIVER MOUTH | A river mouth is a part of a stream where it flows into the sea, river, lake, reservoir or ocean. |
RIVER SOURCE | The source or headwaters of a river or stream is the furthest place in that river or stream from its estuary or confluence with another river, as measured along the course of the river. |
SANDBAR | A long, narrow sandbank, esp. at the mouth of a river. |
SAVANNAH | a grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, with few trees. |
SEA | The expanse of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface and surrounds its landmasses. |
SEA LEVEL | The level of the sea's surface, used in reckoning the height of geographical features such as hills and as a barometric standard. |
SEAPORT | A town or city with a harbor for seagoing ships. |
SHOAL | An area of shallow water, esp. as a navigational hazard. |
SHORE | The land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other large body of water. |
SHORELINE | The line along which a large body of water meets the land. |
SLOPE | A surface of which one end or side is at a higher level than another; a rising or falling surface : |
SNOWLINE | The climatic snow line is the point above which snow and ice cover the ground throughout the year. |
SOIL | The upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or dark brown material typically consisting of a mixture of organic remains, clay, and rock particle. |
SOUND | In geography a sound or seaway is a large sea or ocean inlet larger than a bay, deeper than a bight, and wider than a fjord. |
SPIT | A section of land that extends into a body of water. |
STEEPE | A large area of flat unforested grassland in southeastern Europe or Siberia. |
STRAIT | A narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two large areas of water |
SUMMIT | The highest point of a hill or mountain. |
SWAMP | An area of low-lying, uncultivated ground where water collects; a bog or marsh. |
TABLELAND | a broad, high, level region; a plateau. |
TIDE | The alternate rising and falling of the sea, usually twice in each lunar day at a particular place, due to the attraction of the moon and sun. |
TIMBER | Wood prepared for use in building and carpentry. |
TIMBERLINE | The line or altitude above which no trees grow. |
TOPOGRAPHY | The arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area. |
TRIBUTARY | A river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake. |
TUNDRA | A vast, flat, treeless Arctic region of Europe, Asia, and North America in which the subsoil is permanently frozen. |
TUNNEL | An artificial underground passage, esp. one built through a hill or under a building, road or river, or a natural one. |
UPSTREAM | Moving or situated in the opposite direction from that in which a stream or river flows; nearer to the source. |
VALE | A valley. |
VALLEY | A low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it. |
VEGETATION | Plants considered collectively, esp. those found in a particular area or habitat. |
VOLCANO | A mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are or have been erupted from the earth's crust. |
WATERFALL | A cascade of water falling from a height, formed when a river or stream flows over a precipice or steep incline. |
WATERSHED | An area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas. |
WAVES | A long body of water curling into an arched form and breaking on the shore. |
WHARF | a level quayside area to which a ship may be moored to load and unload. |
WHIRLPOOL | A rapidly rotating mass of water in a river or sea into which objects may be drawn, typically caused by the meeting of conflicting currents. |
WOODS | An area of land, smaller than a forest, that is covered with growing trees. |