1. Geography Vocabulary

2. Mountain
A large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level; a large steep hill.
Synonyms: Bluff, peak, or ridge.

3. Peninsula
A piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water.
Synonyms: cape, neck, or point.

4. Plateau An area of fairly level high ground.
Synonyms: Mesa, highland, or table.

5. Plain A large area of flat land with few trees.
Synonyms: Tableland, open country, or prairie.

6. Valley
A low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it.
Synonyms: Gorge, basin, or lowland.

7. Volcano
A mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are or have been erupted from the earth's crust.
Synonyms: peak, precipice, or cliff.

8. Island A piece of land surrounded by water.
Synonyms: Isle, reef, and atole.

9. Isthmus
A narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land.
Synonyms: Strait

10. Cordillera
A system or group of parallel mountain ranges together with the intervening plateaus and other features, esp. in the Andes or the Rockies.
Synonyms: Chain, ridge, or belt.