1. GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES NOTES

2. Canals. Canals are man-made channels for water.

3. Canyon A deep valley with very steep sides - often carved from the Earth by a river.

4. River A large stream of water that flows over land into a larger body of water.

5. Lake A body of water surrounded by land.

6. Delta A triangular deposit of soil at the mouth of a river.

7. Gulf A large part of an ocean that reaches into the land.

8. Strait A narrow strip of water connecting two large bodies of water.

9. Harbor A sheltered area of water deep enough to dock a ship.

10. Peninsula A body of land surrounded by water on 3 sides.

11. Isthmus A narrow strip of land that connects two larger bodies of land.

12. Cape A pointed piece of land that juts out into a large body of water.

13. Desert A very dry land area.

14. Archipelago A group of islands.

15. Plateau A broad flat area of land higher than the surrounding land.

16. Bay A body of water that is partly enclosed by land (and is usually smaller than a gulf).

17. Glacier A long-lasting, slowly- moving river of ice on land.

18. Island A piece of land that is surrounded by water.

19. Mountain A very tall, high, natural place on Earth - higher than a hill. The tallest mountain on Earth is Mt. Everest.

20. Mesa A land formation with a flat area on top and steep walls - usually occurring in dry areas.

21. Oceans A large body of salt water that surrounds a continent. Oceans cover more than two-thirds of the Earth's surface.

22. Valley A low place between mountains.

23. Oasis A place in the desert that has water and is fertile.

24. Plain Plains are flat lands that have only small changes in elevation.

25. Basin A circular or oval valley, or depression of the surface of the ground, the lowest part of which is generally occupied by a lake, or traversed by a river..

26. Flood Plain The low, flat, periodically flooded lands adjacent to rivers, lakes and oceans.

27. Cataract A large waterfall or rapids.

28. Volcano A mountainous vent in the Earth's crust. When a volcano erupts, it spews out lava, ashes, and hot gases from deep inside the Earth.

29. Tributary A stream or river that flows into a larger river.

30. Hill A raised area or mound of land.