Java Games: Flashcards, matching, concentration, and word search.

Geographic Terms - 5th grade

AB
plateauAn area of elevated flat land
damA wall built across a river, creating a lake that stores water
duneA mound, hill, or ridge of sand heaped up by the wind
deserta dry environment with few plants and animals
isthmusa narrow strip of land that connects two larger bodies of land
peninsulaa body of land nearly surrounded by water
baypart of an ocean or lake that extends deeply into the land
valleyan area of low land between hills or mountains
hilla rounded, raised landform; not as high as a mountain
canyona deep, narrow valley with steep sides
reservoira natural or artificial lake used to store water
gulfpart of an ocean that extends into the land; larger than a bay
straita narrow water-way that connects two larger bodies of water
mesaa hill with a flat top; smaller than a plateau
buttea small, flat-topped hill; smaller than a mesa or plateau
coastthe land along an ocean
islanda body of land completely surrounded by water
harbora sheltered place along a coast where boats dock safely
peakthe top of a mountain
mountaina high landform with steep sides; higher than a hill
volcanoan opening in Earth's surface through which hot rock and ash are forced out
canala channel built to carry water for irrigation or navigation
glaciera huge sheet of ice that moves slowly across the land
lakea body of water completely surrounded by land
porta place where ships load and unload their goods
timberlinea line beyond which trees do not grow
tributarya smaller river that flows into a larger river
sourcethe starting point of a river
river basinall the land that is drained by a river and its tributaries
waterfalla flow of water falling vertically
plaina large area of nearly flat land
deltaland made of silt left behind as a river drains into a larger body of water
rivera stream of water that flows across the land and empties into another body of water
mountain rangea row or chain of mountains
basina bowl-shaped landform surrounded by higher land
mountain passa narrow gap through a mountain range
mouththe place where a river empties into a larger body of water
oceana large body of salt water; oceans cover much of Earth's surface


Mrs. T, Mrs. Tenkate

This activity was created by a Quia Web subscriber.
Learn more about Quia
Create your own activities