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

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

Archipelago a group of islands http://www.charterworld.com/news/eastern-mediterranean-charter-special-15-selected-luxury-motor-yachts-september/brijuni-archipelago-2

Island a piece of land that is surrounded by water https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedarra_Island

Isthmus a narrow piece of land that joins two larger areas of land http://www.suggestkeyword.com/aXN0aG11cyBkZWZpbml0aW9u/

Peninsula land that is surrounded by water on all but one side http://www.hickerphoto.com/picture/aerial-view-sleeping-giant-sibley-peninsula-lake-superior-ontario-47083.htm

Coast land along a large lake, sea, or an ocean https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aerial_shot_of_the_coast.jpg http://philip.greenspun.com/images/200210-baja/cortez-coast-aerial-7.tcl

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. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Meandering_river_aerial_photography.jpg http://exploringafrica.matrix.msu.edu/teachers/curriculum/m6/activity2.php

Mountain land that rises much higher than the land around it

Mountain Range a row of mountains joined together http://www.freeworldmaps.net/united-states/us-mountain-ranges-map.html https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mountain_Range_Alaska_Peninsula_NWR.jpg

Hill a small area of land that is higher than the land around it (usually smaller than 305 meters tall) https://shortfinals.wordpress.com/2011/06/17/silbury-hill-a-most-mysterious-place/

Ocean one of Earth’s largest bodies of water http://dreamatico.com/ocean.html http://www.forbes.com/fdc/welcome_mjx.shtml

Gulf a large part of an ocean or a sea that lies within a curved coastline; a gulf is larger than a bay http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/satellite-view-of-the-gulf-of-mexico-high-res-stock-photography/548561789 http://www.nieonline.com/maps/mapanswers.cfm?pubdate=20120903

Lake a body of water completely surrounded by land http://www.robinsonlibrary.com/america/southamerica/bolivia/regions/titicaca.htm http://www.silverlakecannon.com/aerial.html

Harbor a sheltered body of water where ships can safely anchor http://www.catalinachamber.com/images/Photos/High/2cruiseship%20harbor%20aerial.jpg

Sea a large body of salt water nearly or partly surrounded by land http://kids.britannica.com/elementary/art-89378/Mediterranean-Sea

Strait a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasamarshall/9666212440 http://www.beringstraitexpedition.com/

Canyon a deep, narrow valley with high, steep sides http://www.canyontours.com/grand-canyon-tours/

Valley lower land between hills or mountains http://everywomanblog.com/2015/04/20/there-is-good-in-the-valley/

Plain a large, flat land area http://nisley.mesa.k12.co.us/students/PlainsLifeZone.htm

Plateau a large area of flat land where the highest elevation is generally the same; a plateau may have deep valleys http://www.traveladventures.org/continents/africa/hamm10.html https://www.safaribookings.com/waterberg-plateau