| A | B |
|---|
| altitude | height above sea level |
| basin | low-lying land area surrounded by land of higher elevation |
| bay | part of body of water that is partly enclosed by land |
| canal | waterway made by people that is used to drain or irrigate land or to connect 2 bodies of water |
| canyon | deep, narrow valley with high steep sides |
| cape | narrow point of land that extends into a body of water |
| climate | pattern of weather in a particular place over a period of years |
| continent | any of 7 large landmasses on Earth's surface |
| coastal plain | lowland area lying along the ocean |
| desert | area that has little or no moisture or vegetation |
| gulf | arm of an ocean or sea that is partly enclosed by land |
| island | land area that is surrounded by water |
| isthmus | narrow strip of land joining 2 large land areas or a peninsula |
| peninsula | piece of land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides |
| plain | broad area of fairly level land |
| plateau | large ,raised area of flat or gently rolling land |
| sea level | average height of the sea |
| steppe | flat treeless land |
