Geography TermsName:__________________
Match the words in the first column to the best available answer in the second column.

 

_____archipelago1) an area of land completely surrounded by water
 
_____bay2) a large body of water surrounded by land
 
_____cape3) a large stream of water that flows into a lake or ocean or other body of water
 
_____delta4) a triangular deposit of sand and soil that collects at the mouth of some rivers
 
_____gulf5) the part of a river where its waters flow into another body of water
 
_____harbor6) a narrow deep waterway connecting two bodies of water OR the deepest part of a river or waterway
 
_____isthmus7) low land between hills or mountains
 
_____oasis8) a point of land extending into a body of water
 
_____strait9) a row of connected mountains
 
_____tributary10) land surrounded by water on all sides but one
 
_____canal11) part of an ocean extending into land and usually larger than a bay
 
_____channel12) a land form with high elevation and a pointed or rounded top higher than a hill
 
_____desert13) an opening in the earth's surface through which steam and ashes and lava are forced out
 
_____glacier14) a narrow waterway connecting two large bodies of water
 
_____island15) a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river
 
_____lake16) a dry barren region that may be sandy and without trees
 
_____mountain17) a narrow strip of land with water on both sides connecting two larger areas of land
 
_____mountain range18) part of an ocean or lake extending into land and usually smaller than a gulf
 
_____mouth19) a broad and flat or gently rolling area usually low in elevation
 
_____peninsula20) a group of many islands
 
_____plain21) a fertile place in the desert where there is water and some vegetation
 
_____river22) a waterway dug across land through which ships can pass
 
_____swamp23) low wet land that supports grass and trees
 
_____valley24) a huge mass of ice that moves slowly down a mountain
 
_____volcano25) a sheltered area of water where ships can anchor safely