1. Geography Terms

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

3. 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

4. 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

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

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

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

8. 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

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

10. 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

11. a deep valley with steep sides
Canyon
a deep valley with steep sides

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

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

14. 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

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

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

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

18. Regions of the United States

19. Rocky Mountains
Appalachian
Mountains

20. Interior Plains

21. Mojave & Sonoran Deserts

22. Delaware & Chesapeake Bay

23. Swampy areas