Geography Features

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This is a land area mostly surrounded by higher land Basin This is a land area mostly surrounded by higher land 1,1

A soil deposit at a river’s mouth, usually triangle-shaped delta A soil deposit at a river’s mouth, usually triangle-shaped 1,2

A large area of ocean partly surrounded by land. gulf A large area of ocean partly surrounded by land. 1,3

A group or chain of mountains Mountain range A group or chain of mountains 1,4

An area of high, flat land plateau An area of high, flat land 2,1

A small area of ocean partly surrounded by land bay A small area of ocean partly surrounded by land 2,2

A high ridge of land between areas with different river basins divide A high ridge of land between areas with different river basins 2,3

A small, raised part of land lower than a mountain hill A small, raised part of land lower than a mountain 2,4

The pointed top of a mountain peak The pointed top of a mountain 3,1

A narrow water passage between two larger bodies of water strait A narrow water passage between two larger bodies of water 3,2

A waterway dug across land Canal A waterway dug across land 3,3

A narrow inlet of sea between high, steep banks fjord A narrow inlet of sea between high, steep banks 3,4

A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas isthmus A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas 4,1

Land surrounded by water on three sides peninsula Land surrounded by water on three sides 4,2

Low land between mountain or hills valley Low land between mountain or hills 4,3

A narrow valley with high, steep sides canyon A narrow valley with high, steep sides 4,4

A low hill at the base of a mountain foothill A low hill at the base of a mountain 5,1

A flat-topped hill with steep sides Mesa A flat-topped hill with steep sides 5,2

A large area of flat or gently rolling land. Plain A large area of flat or gently rolling land. 5,3

volcano A hill or a mountain formed by molten rock forced through the earth’s surface 5,4