| A | B |
|---|
| basin | land surrounded by higher land, often as a lake |
| bay | part of ocean or sea that extends into the land |
| cape | a piece of land that sticks out into the water |
| delta | land made of silt deposited at the mouth of a river |
| gulf | inlet of water; larger than a bay |
| island | a piece of land surrounded by water |
| mountain range | a row of connected mountains |
| peninsula | a piece of land surrounded by water on 3 sides |
| plateau | elevated, flat land; usually has steep sides |
| river source | where a river begins |
| plain | large area of level land |
| sea | salt water that is smaller than an ocean |
| strait | a narrow passage of water that connects 2 larger bodies of water |
| valley | low land between mountains, usually river at bottom |
| Rome | capital city of Roman Empire; on Italian Peninsula |
| Mesopotamia | between Tigris and Euphrates rivers |
| Nile River | source of water for the Egyptians |
| Judaism | began in Mesopotamia |
| Punic Wars | fought between Athens and Sparta |
| Constantine | 1st Christian emporer of Rome |
