1. World Geography Mrs. Conlin
Physical Features
World Geography
Mrs. Conlin

2. how high or low land is compared to the sea
Elevation
how high or low land is compared to the sea
high elevation
medium elevation
low elevation
below sea level

3. Archipelago a group of islands

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

5. Isthmus a narrow piece of land that joins two larger areas of land

6. Peninsula land that is surrounded by water on all but one side

7. Coast land along a large lake, sea, or an ocean

8. River a body of fresh water that flows from higher to lower land; a river usually flows into another river, a lake, a sea or an ocean.

9. Mountain land that rises much higher than the land around it

10. Mountain Range a row of mountains joined together

11. Hill a small area of land that is higher than the land around it (usually smaller than 305 meters tall)

12. Ocean one of Earth’s largest bodies of water

13. Gulf a large part of an ocean or a sea that lies within a curved coastline; a gulf is larger than a bay

14. Lake a body of water completely surrounded by land

15. Harbor a sheltered body of water where ships can safely anchor

16. Sea a large body of salt water nearly or partly surrounded by land

17. Strait a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water

18. Canyon a deep, narrow valley with high, steep sides

19. Valley lower land between hills or mountains

20. Plain a large, flat land area

21. Plateau a large area of flat land where the highest elevation is generally the same; a plateau may have deep valleys