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Geography: Unit One
Physical Features
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Archipelago | a group of many islands |
| basin | an area of land largely enclosed by higher land. |
| bay | part of a body of salt water that reaches into the land; usually smaller than a gulf |
| branch (tributary) | a river or stream that flows into a larger river or stream |
| canal | a man-made waterway connecting two bodies of water and is designed to shorten travel time or irrigate |
| canyon | narrow valley with steep sides; usually created by erosion |
| cape | a curved or hooked piece of land extending into a body of water |
| channel | a narrow deep waterway connecting two larger bodies of water; the deepest part of the waterway. |
| cliff | a high, steep slope of rock or soil |
| coast | land along the sea or ocean |
| continent | one of the seven largest bodies of land on earth |
| continental shelf | plateau of land surface into the ocean but underwater |
| delta | land built up by deposits of sand and silt at the mouth of some rivers |
| desert | dry, barren region usually sandy and without trees, little rainfall or practical use of land unless irrigated |
| divide | the highest ridge of land separating river basins |
| fault | a fracture in the rocks along which there has been movement |
| fjord | a narrow inlet of the sea between high banks or cliffs created by glaciers |
| forest | a large tract of land covered with trees and underbrush; extensive wooded area |
| gulf | part of a sea or ocean that reaches into land; usually larger than a bay |
| hill | a raised part of the earth’s surface with sloping sides; old mountain which because of erosion has become rounder and shorter |
| island | an area of land completely surrounded by water |
| isthmus | narrow strip of land with water on both sides connecting two larger pieces of land |
| lake | a large body of water surrounded by land |
| mountain | high, rocky land, usually with steep sides and a pointed or rounded top, higher than a hill |
| mountain range | a long chain of mountains; a row of connected mountains |
| mouth (of a river) | place where a river empties into a larger body of water; the end of a river |
| oasis | a fertile place in the desert where there is water and some vegetation |
| ocean | largest body of salt water; these cover 3/4 of the earth’s surface. |
| peninsula | piece of land that extends into a body of water and is surrounded on three sides by water |
| plain | a broad, flat or gently rolling area; usually low in elevation |
| plateau | flat highland area with one steep face; elevated plain |
| reef | a ridge of rock or sand at or near the surface of the water |
| river | a large stream of water flowing through the land into a lake, ocean, or other body of water |
| sea | a large body of water, usually salt water, partly or completely surrounded by land |
| strait | a narrow waterway connecting two larger bodies of water |
| valley | low land between hills or mountains |
| volcano | a cone shaped mountain formed out of rock or ash thrown up from inside the earth, frequently with an opening or depression at the top |
| waterfall | place where running water makes a sheer drop, usually over a cliff |
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