Question | Answer |
archipelago | a chain of islands |
bay | a small body of salt water that is partially surrounded by land |
cape | a point of land that sticks out into a body of water |
delta | a buildup of sand and silt at the mouth of a river |
gulf | a part of an ocean or a sea that reaches into land |
island | land that is surrounded by water on all sides |
plateau | a flat, high piece of land; looks like a table |
river | a body of water that flows through the land into an ocean, a lake, or another larger body of water |
sea | a large body of water, usually salt water, that is surrounded partly or completely by land |
strait | a narrow, natural waterway that connects two larger bodies of water |
volcano | a hill or a mountain made up of rock or ash that has been thrown from inside the earth; often has an opening at the top |
mountain | land that is much higher than the area around it; usually has a pointed top and is higher than a hill |
ocean | the large body of salt water that covers 71% of the earth's surface |
peninsula | a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides |
isthmus | a narrow strip of land that connects two large pieces of land and has water on both sides |
lake | a large body of water that is surrounded by land |
canyon | a narrow valley with steep sides |
canal | a man-made waterway that connects two larget bodies of water |
hill | a raised, rounded part of the earth's surface that is smaller than a mountain |
mountain range | a row of mountains |
mouth | the place where a river empties into a larger body of water |
plain | a mostly flat, low area |
source | the place where a river starts |
swamp | an area of low, wet land that is always soaked with water and has grass and trees |
tributary | a small river that flows into a larger river |
valley | the low land between mountains or hills |
landform | a feature that makes up the earth's surface |
climate | the average weather conditions of an area over a long period of time |
weather | the day-to-day conditions and changes in the earth's atmosphere |
deciduous trees | trees that lose their leaves once a year |
mesothermal | medium temperature |
coniferous forest | a forest made up of evergreen trees with needle-shaped leaves |
microthermal | low temperature |
culture | the way of life of a group of people |
cultural diffusion | the spread of culture |
cultural geography | the study of human interaction with the lan |
official language | the language in which a country's government and education are conducted |
vernacular language | the everyday language that most people speak |
immigrant | a person who enters a country to live there permanently |
megalopolis | a metropolitan area made up of two or more cities |
metropolitan area | a central city, its suburbs, and the surrounding counties |
suburbs | the areas around a central city where people live |
urban area | a city and the places around the city |
boundary | a line that shows the border between two countries, states, counties, or other political units |
ethnic boundary | a boundary that separates the land of one ethnic group from that of another |
ethnic group | a group of people who share a common race, culture, and nationality |
geometric boundary | a boundary made up of straight lines |
natural boundary | a boundary that is made because of a landform |