Social Studies Vocabulary Mrs. Nailon
River A body of water that flows across land. Colorado River
Ocean Large body of salt water Pacific Ocean
Pond Small body of still water
Lake Body of water with land all around it Crater Lake, Oregon Liar’s Lake, Missouri
Forest Large area of land with many trees Black gum Forest
Hill Rounded land that is higher than the land around it
mountain The highest land on earth Rocky Mountains, Colorado Tatra Mountains, Poland
Island Land with water all around it Catalina Island, California
Valley The low land between hills or mountains Tibet Valley Sacred Valley, Peru
Plain Large area of flat land