1. Geographic Terms

2. Continent-
Very large land mass, 7 on the planet

3. Island-
Land surrounded by water on all sides

4. Archipelago
Large group or chain of islands

5. Hill-
Rounded, raised landform

6. Mountain-
High rounded or pointed landform with steep sides, higher than a hill

7. Glacier-
Large ice mass that moves slowly down a mountain or over land

8. Canyon-
A deep narrow valley with steep sides

9. Valley-
Low land area between mountains or hills

10. Cape-
Pointed piece of land extending into an ocean or large body of water

11. Peninsula-
Body of land surrounded by water on three sides

12. Plateau/Mesa-
Broad, flat area of land higher than surrounding land, mesa is smaller than a plateau

13. Plain-
Large area of flat or nearly flat land

14. Erosion-
The process of wearing away land by wind or water

15. Desert-
A very dry area where few plants grow, does not have to be hot--Antarctica

16. Ocean-
Largest bodies of water on the planet, saltwater, interconnected

17. Lake-
Body of water surrounded by land

18. Source of a River-
Place where a river begins, often in mountains or from an underground spring

19. Mouth of a River-
Place where a river empties into a larger body of water

20. Tributary-
River or stream that flows into a larger river or stream

21. Delta-
Triangular area at the mouth of a river formed from sand, dirt, and rocks

22. Strait-
Narrow strip of water connecting two large bodies of water

23. Canal-
Man-made narrow waterway connecting two larger bodies of water

24. Isthmus-
Narrow strip of land connecting two large landmasses

25. Port/Harbor-
Place on a coastline where ships can dock and unload goods, deep water

26. Gulf/Bay-
Part of an ocean or lake extending into the land, gulf is larger than a bay

27. Currents-
Steady flow of ocean water in one direction, linked to winds and lunar gravity