Geography Terms Word Scramble
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| 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 |
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