georgaphy

Archipelago

Archipelago

a group of islands

basin

an area of land drained by a given river and its branches: area of land surrounded by lands of higher elevations

Mountain peak

pointed top of a mountain

mountain range

a series of connected mountains

bay

part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline, generally smaller than a gulf

canyon

deep and narrow valley with steep walls

mouth

(of a river) place where a stream of river flows into a larger body of water

oasis

small area in a desert where water and vegetation

cape

point of land that extends into a river, lake, or ocean

channel

wide strait or waterway between two landmasses that lie close to each other: deep part of a river or other waterway

ocean

one of the four major bodies of salt water that surround the continents

ocean currents

stream of either cold or warm water that moves in a definite direction through an ocean

cliff

steep, high wall of rock, earth, or ice

continent

one of the seven large landmasses on the earth

peninsula

body of land jutting into a lake or ocean, surrounded on three sides by water

physical feature

characteristic of a place occurring naturally, such as a landform, body of water, climate pattern, or resource

Delta

flat, low lying land built up from soil carried downstream by a river and deposited at its mouth

plain

area of level land, usually at low elevation and often covered with grasses

divide

stretch of high land that separates river systems

plateau

area of flat or rolling land at a high elevation, about 300 to 3,000 feet (90 to 900 m) high

downstream

direction in which a river or stream flows from its source to its mouth

reef

a chain of rocks, coral or sand at or near the surface of the water

escarpment

steep cliff or slope between a higher and lower land surface

river

large natural stream of water that runs through the land

gulf

part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline, generally larger and more deeply indented than a bay

sea

large body of water completely surrounded by land

seacoast

land lying next to a sea or an ocean

harber

a sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can anchor safely

sound

broad inland body of water, often between a coastline and one or more islands of the coast

highland

elevated land area such a hill, mountain, or plateau

source

(of a river) place where a river or stream begins, often in highlands

hill

elevated land with sloping sides and rounded summit ; generally smaller than a mountain

strait

narrow stretch of water joining two larger bodies of water

island

land area, smaller than a continent, completely surrounded by water

tributary

small river or stream that flows into a large river or stream ; a branch of the river

isthmus

narrow stretch of land connecting two larger land areas

upstream

direction opposite the flow of a river toward the source of a river or stream

lake

a sizable inland body of water

valley

area of low land usually between hills or mountains

lowland

land, usually level, at a low elevation

volcano

mountain or hill created as liquid rock and ash erupt from inside the earth

mountain

land with steep sides that rises sharpy (1,000 feet or more) from surronding land; generally larger and more rugged than a hill