| Question | Answer |
| a group or chain of islands
clustered together in a sea
or ocean. | archipelago |
| a body of water that is partly
enclosed by land (and is usually smaller than a gulf). | bay |
| a man-made waterway used for
transportation or irrigation. | canal |
| a pointed piece of land that sticks
out into a sea, ocean, lake, or
river. | cape |
| a narrow body of water that
connects two larger bodies of
water.
a part of a river or harbor that
is deep enough to let ships sail
through. | channel |
| the line or zone where the land
meets the sea or some other large
expanse of water | coast |
| a low, watery land formed at the
mouth of a river. It is formed
from the silt, sand and small
rocks that flow downstream in the
river and are deposited | delta |
| a very dry area | desert |
| a part of the ocean (or sea) that is
partly surrounded by land (it is
usually larger than a bay). | gulf |
| A sheltered part of a body of water
deep enough to provide anchorage for
ships. | harbor |
| half of the terrestrial globe,
divided into northern and southern
by the equator or into eastern and
western by some meridians, usually
0° and 180° | hemisphere |
| a piece of land that is surrounded
by water. | island |
| the angular distance north or south
from the equator to a particular
location. | latitude |
| a body of land that is surrounded by
water on three sides. | peninsula |
| flat lands that have only small
changes in elevation. | plain |
| a large, flat area of land that is
higher than the surrounding land. | plateau |
| a large, flowing body of water that
usually empties into a sea or ocean. | river |
| open grasslands, usually with
scattered bushes or trees,
characteristic of much of tropical
Africa | savanna |
| a large body of salty water that
is often connected to an ocean.
may be partly or completely
surrounded by land. | sea |
| a wide inlet of the sea or ocean
that is parallel to the coastline;
it often separates a coastline
from a nearby island. | sound |
| a narrow body of water that connects
two larger bodies of water. | strait |
| an extensive grassy plain usually
without trees | steppe |
| A long, steep-sided valley on the
ocean floor; they form when one
tectonic plate slides beneath
another plate at a subduction zone. | trench |
| a mountainous vent in the Earth's
crust; when it erupts, it spews
out lava, ashes, and hot gases
from deep inside the Earth. | volcano |
| the height of an area, measured from
sea level. | altitude |
| an imaginary circle at latitude
66°30' S, around the south pole. | Antarctic Circle |
| an imaginary circle at latitude
66°30' N, around the north pole. | Arctic Circle |
| a ring (or partial ring) of coral
that forms an island in an ocean or
sea. | atoll |
| a flat-topped rock or hill formation
with steep sides. | butte |
| a deep valley with very steep sides
- often carved from the Earth by a
river. | canyon |
| a large hole in the ground or in the
side of a hill or mountain. | cave |
| a steep face of rock and soil. | cliff |
| a small, horseshoe-shaped body of water along the coast; the water
is surrounded by land formed of
soft rock. | cove |
| a hill or a ridge made of sand;
they are shaped by the wind, and
change all the time. | dune |
| an imaginary circle around the
earth, halfway between the north and
south poles. | equator |
| where a river meets the sea or ocean. | estuary |
| a long, narrow sea inlet that is
bordered by steep cliffs. | fjord |
| a natural hot spring that
occasionally sprays water and steam
above the ground. | geyser |
| a slowly moving river of ice. | glacier |
| a raised area or mound of land. | hill |
| a thick slab of floating ice that is
next to land. | ice shelf |
| a narrow strip of land connecting
two larger landmasses; it has water
on two sides. | isthmus |
| a shallow body of water that is
located alongside a coast and
separated from the ocean by a
strip of land or a sandbank. | lagoon |
| a large body of water surrounded by
land on all sides. | lake |
| the angular distance east or west
from the north-south line that
passes through Greenwich, England,
to a particular location. | longitude |
| a type of freshwater, brackish
water or saltwater wetland that is
found along rivers, pond, lakes
and coasts. | marsh |
| a circular arc (a great circle) of
longitude that meets at the north
and south poles and connects all
places of the same longitude. | meridian |
| a land formation that has a flat
area onthe top and steep walls;
usually occur in dry areas. | mesa |
| a very tall high, natural place on
Earth - higher than a hill. | mountain |
| a place in the desert that has water
and is fertile. | oasis |
| a large body of salt water that
surrounds a continent. | ocean |
| a map that shows an areas natural
physical features, like mountains,
lakes, and rivers. | physical map |
| a map that shows cultural
features, like the political
boundaries of countries, states,
provinces, and cities. | political map |
| a small body of water surrounded by
land; smaller than a lake. | pond |
| a wide, relatively flat area of land
that has grasses and only a few
trees. | prairie |
| a chain of mountains and/or high
elevations. | range |
| an undersea growth of coral near the
surface of the water. | reef |
| a topographic map that uses
different colors or shades to
indicate elevations. | relief map |
| a man-made lake that stores water
for future use. | reservoir |
| a type of freshwater wetland that
has spongy, muddy land and a lot of
water. | swamp |
| a map that represents elevations on
it. | topographic map |
| a stream or river that flows into a
larger river. | tributary |
| an imaginary line of latitude at
23°30' N. | Tropic of Cancer |
| an imaginary line of latitude at
23°30' S. | Tropic of Capricorn |
| the warm, equatorial region between
the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic
of Capricorn. | tropics |
| cold, treeless area; it is the
coldest biome. | tundra |
| When a river falls off steeply | waterfall |
| a low place between mountains. | valley |
| an area of land that is often wet;
the soil in wetlands are often low
in oxygen; many types including:
swamp, slough, fen, bog, marsh,
moor, muskeg, peatland,
bottomland, delmarva, mire, wet
meadow, riparian, etc. | wetland |
