A | B |
continent | huge land masses; there are 7 continents |
island | land surrounded completely by water |
plateau | land with a flat top and steep sides |
mountain | very tall high, landform with steep sides |
desert | very hot, dry land with little water |
ocean | a large body of salt water; there are 5 oceans |
valley | low place between mountains |
plain | flat lands that have only small changes in elevation |
peninsula | body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides |
hill | raised area or mound of land |
5 themes of geography | place, region, interaction (human & environment), location, movement |