Geography Terms

#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

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

Korean Peninsula

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

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

Tampa Bay

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

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

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

#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

Delta Examples River Nile Delta Mississippi River Delta

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

#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

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

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

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

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

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