Geography Terms

a region of little rainfall where few plants and animals live Desert a region of little rainfall where few plants and animals live

a high area of land with steep sides and a sharp peak Mountain a high area of land with steep sides and a sharp peak

a raised part of the earth’s surface that is lower than a mountain Hill a raised part of the earth’s surface that is lower than a mountain

a body of water that extends into land Bay a body of water that extends into land

one of the seven great land masses on earth Continent one of the seven great land masses on earth

a piece of land that is surrounded by water Island a piece of land that is surrounded by water

a flat area of land that is higher than the land around it Plateau a flat area of land that is higher than the land around it

an inland body of fresh or salt water Lake an inland body of fresh or salt water

a large, low area of flat or rolling land with few trees Plain a large, low area of flat or rolling land with few trees

a deep valley with steep sides Canyon a deep valley with steep sides

a raised area with steep sides and a large, flat top Mesa a raised area with steep sides and a large, flat top

an area of low land between mountains and hills Valley an area of low land between mountains and hills

a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water Strait a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water

an area of land that is nearly surrounded by water Peninsula an area of land that is nearly surrounded by water

a long body of water that flows over land River a long body of water that flows over land

a low, wet area where trees and high shrubs grow Swamp a low, wet area where trees and high shrubs grow

Regions of the United States

Rocky Mountains Appalachian Mountains

Interior Plains

Mojave & Sonoran Deserts

Delaware & Chesapeake Bay

Swampy areas