A | B |
continents | seven large land areas on the earth's surface |
island | has water all around it |
peninsula | land with water on three sides |
landform | a feature on the surface of the land |
plain | a large stretch of flat or gently rolling land |
mountain | highest landform which often have sharp peaks |
plateaus | flat lands raised above the surrounding land; often flat on top |
oceans | four largest bodies of water that contain salt water |
bay or gulf | a body of water that extends into the land; salt or fresh water |
lake | a body of water surrounded by land; fresh water |
river | this is formed by water running from one place to another |
river mouth | where a river flows into another body of water |
river source | where a river begins |
sea | smaller than an ocean but has salt water |
tributary | a stream or river that flows into a larger river |
stream | a small river |
current | movement of water in a river or ocean |
dams | these stop the water in rivers from flowing |
bank | the side of a river |
surface | the top side |