A | B |
lake | a body of water surrounded by land |
gulf | part of an ocean that extends into the land; larger than a bay |
harbor | a sheltered place along a coast where boats dock safely |
strait | a narrow waterway that connects two larger bodies of water |
ocean | a large body of salt water; covers much of the Earth's surface |
sea | a body of salt water smaller than an ocean |
river | a stream of water that flows across the land and empties into another body of water |
island | a body of land completely surrounded by water |
isthmus | a narrow strip of land that connects two larger bodies of land |
penisula | a body of land nearly surround by water |
delta | land made of silt left behind as a river drains into a larger body of water |
plain | a large area of nearly flat land |
plateau | an area of elevated flat land |
mountain | a high landform with steep sides; higher than a hill |
valley | an area of low land between hills or mountains |
source | the starting point of a river |
rugged coastline | jagged and/or uneven land along an ocean |
rainforest | a place with rain almost all year round, whee trees and plants grow close together |
desert | a dry environment with few plants and animals |