| Question |
Answer |
| Plain |
Flat lands that have only small changes in elevation |
| Plateau |
large, flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land |
| Mountain |
very tall, high, natural place on Earth - higher than a hill. The tallest mountain on Earth is Mt. Everest |
| Valley |
a low place between mountains |
| Peninsula |
a body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides |
| Desert |
a very dry area |
| Cape |
a pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake or river |
| Canyon |
a deep valley with very steep sides - often carved from the Earth by a river |
| Island |
a piece of land that is surrounded by water |
| Sea |
a large body of salty water that is often connected to an ocean. May be partly or completely surrounded by land |
| Lake |
a large body of water surrounded by land on all sides. |
| Strait |
is a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water |
| River |
a large, flowing body of water tht usually empties into a sea or ocean |
| Channel |
a body of water that connects two larger bodies of water. Part of a river or harbor |
| Gulf |
a part of the ocean (or sea) that is partly surrounded by land |
| Falls |
When a river falls off steeply |
| Swamp |
a type of freshwater wetland that has spongy, muddy land and a lot of water. Many trees and shrubs grow in this area |