1. Geography Terms
World History

2. Island
An area of land completely surrounded by water

3. Lake
A large body of water surrounded by land

4. River
A large stream of water that flows into a lake or ocean or other body of water

5. Delta
A triangular deposit of sand and soil that collects at the mouth of some rivers

6. Mouth
The part of a river where its waters flow into another body of water

7. Channel
A narrow deep waterway connecting two bodies of water OR the deepest part of a river or waterway

8. Valley
Low land between hills or mountains

9. Cape
A point of land extending into a body of water

10. Mountain Range
A row of connected mountains

11. Peninsula
Land surrounded by water on all sides but one

12. Gulf
Part of an ocean extending into land and usually larger than a bay

13. Mountain
A land form with high elevation and a pointed or rounded top higher than a hill

14. Volcano
An opening in the earth’s surface through which steam and ashes and lava are forced out

15. Strait
A narrow waterway connecting two large bodies of water

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

17. Desert
A dry barren region that may be sandy without trees

18. Bay
Part of an ocean or lake extending into land and usually smaller than a gulf

19. Plain
A broad and flat or gently rolling area usually low in elevation

20. Archipelago
A group of many islands

21. Oasis
A fertile place in the desert where there is water and some vegetation

22. Canal
A waterway dug across land through which ships can pass

23. Swamp
Low wet land that supports grass and trees

24. Glacier
A huge mass of ice that moves slowly down a mountain

25. Harbor
A sheltered area of water where ships can anchor safely

26. Marsh
Low land with moist soil and tall grass

27. Timberline
Line on a mountain above which it is too cold for trees to grow

28. Canyon
Deep narrow valley with steep sides

29. Bluff
High steep face or rock or earth

30. Plateau
Area of high flat land with steep sides

31. Foothill
Hill area at the base of a mountain

32. Mesa
Flat mountain top with steep sides

33. Waterfall
Steep drop from a high place to a lower place in a stream or river

34. Sea
Body of salt water smaller than an ocean

35. Coast
Land along a sea or ocean