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Geography Terms

Match the geography term to the correct definition. (02.11.09)

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ArchipelagoA bunch of islands grouped together in the sea or ocean.
BayA small area of water that is partly surrounded by land.
BeachA sandy or rocky piece of land next to the ocean, sea, or lake.
ButteA lonely, isolated rocky mountain with a small flat top.
MesaA lonely, isolated mountain with a large flat top.
CanyonA deep, thin valley with steep, rocky sides.
CaveAn underground place mostly made up of rocks and crystals.
CapeA pointed piece of land that projects from a coastline.
CliffA very big, tall, steep rock.
CrevasseA deep crack on the top of a glacier or in the ground that was made by an earthquake.
DeltaA fan shaped deposit of mud and sand. It is often green with many plants and is found at the mouth of many rivers.
DesertA sandy place where there are barely any animals and rain.
DuneA big pile of loose sand. It can sometimes be found in deserts or seashores.
ForestAn area covered with trees and many plants. This can also be called woodlands or woods.
GeyserA naturally hot spring that shoots out extremely hot water and steam into the air.
GlacierA great mass of ice slowly sliding down a mountain slope or through a valley.
GrasslandsVast open plains.
GulchA small, narrow bumpy ravine.
GulfA large area of ocean or sea that is partially surrounded by land.
HillA round piece of land that is smaller than a mountain.
IcebergA large piece of ice that has broken off from a glacier.
IslandA piece of land that is completely surrounded by water.
IsthmusA narrow strip of land that connects two large areas of land and sepaprates two large bodies of water.
JungleA place that has a lot of trees, tropical food, other plants, and animals.
KeyA very small, low, offshore island or reef.
LakeA body of water surrounded by land.
MarshA low spongy wet land covered with a lot of tall grasses and reeds.
MountainA big hunk of rocks.
OceanThe ocean is made of salt water. The ocean is almost three quarters of the earth.
PalisadeA group of high, steep cliffs.
PeninsulaA piece of land that juts far out into the water and is almost totally surrounded by water.
PlainA wide area of flat, treeless, grassy land.
PlateauA large high piece of land that rises sharply above surrounding land.
RapidsStretches of water, like a stream, but they run very fast and crash against rocks in their path.
ReefA thin group of rocks, sand, and coral found in the ocean just above or just below the water.
RiverA long, large stream.
Sandbank or sandbarSand built up by tides and currents.
SeaA large body of salt water that is smaller than an ocean.
SoundAn inlet linking two large bodies of water or separating an island from the mainland.
StraitA narrow waterway that connects two larger bodies of water.
StreamA body of flowing water.
SwampA marsh with trees, water, and quicksand.
TundraAn area of flat land with no trees. It is very cold.
ValleyThe low area between hills or mountains.
VolcanoAn opening in the Earth's crust through which ashes, hot gases, and lava erupt and come out.
WaterfallA big stream that is strong and mighty and falls over the edge of a cliff.
ZonesA broad belt of climate and geography that encircles the earth. There are five different zones.


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