1. Geography Terms

2. #1 Gulf part of the ocean that is mostly surrounded by land
it is much larger than a bay
Examples
Gulf of Mexico
Persian Gulf

4. #2 Peninsula
peninsula is a body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides
Examples
Florida
Korea

5. Korean Peninsula

6. #3 Isthmus a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses.
An isthmus has water on two sides
Examples
Panama

8. #4 Bay body of water that is partly enclosed by land
usually smaller than a gulf
Examples:
San Francisco
Tampa Bay

9. Tampa Bay

10. #5 Ocean A very large body of salt water 70% of Earth Examples:
Atlantic
Pacific
Indian

11. #6 Island A piece of land surrounded by water Examples: Hawaii
Virgin Islands

13. #7 Coral Reef An ocean ridge made up of skeletal remains
A LIVING ORGANSIM!
Examples:
Great Barrier Reef in Australia

16. #8 Delta delta is a low, watery land formed at the mouth of a river
It’s formed from the silt, sand and small rocks that flow downstream in the river and are deposited.
It’s often shaped like a triangle

17. Delta Examples
River Nile Delta
Mississippi River Delta

18. #9 Strait
A narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water.
Examples:
Bering Strait

19. #10 Wetland An area of land connected by shallow water
many types of wetlands:
swamp, slough, fen, bog, marsh, moor, muskeg, peatland, bottomland, delmarva, mire, wet meadow, riparian

20. #11 River A natural flow of water that runs through the land Examples:
Missouri River
Mississippi River
Nile River
Amazon River

22. #12 Sinkhole
A circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses

24. #13 Lake
An inland body of water
Examples:
Caspian Sea
Lake Superior

26. #14 Forest An area of densely wooded land Examples: Amazon Rain Forest
Tongass National Forest (US)

28. 14 Geography Terms from page H22
1. Gulf
2. Peninsula
3. Isthmus
4. Bay
5. Ocean
6. Island
7. Coral Reef
8. Delta 9. Strait 10. Wetland 11. River 12. Sinkhole 13. Lake 14. Forest