1. Aqueduct - large pipes or canals that carry water over
long distances

2. Archipelago - a group or chain of islands

3. Atoll - ring shaped island formed by coral building up
Atoll - ring shaped island formed by coral building up along the rim of an underwater volcano

4. Badland - rocky wasteland that has been carved
Badland - rocky wasteland that has been carved by erosion into intricate and fantastic shapes

5. Basin - a lower bowl shaped track of land in which
Basin - a lower bowl shaped track of land in which water drains into from rivers and streams, etc.

6. Bay

7. Bay - a small area of sea or lake partly enclosed by dry land

8. Beach - the sandy or rocky land at the edge of an ocean, sea, or lake

9. Canal - an artificial waterway or artificially improved
river used for irrigation, shipping, or travel.

10. Canopy - top layer of a rain forest, where the tops of
Canopy - top layer of a rain forest, where the tops of tall trees come together

11. Canyon - deep, narrow valley with high steep walls

12. Cape - a pointed piece of land that projects from a coastline

13. Capital - a city or town that is the official seat of
Capital - a city or town that is the official seat of government in a state or nation

14. Cave - a hollow underground chamber, usually one with an opening in the side of a hill or a mountain

15. Channel - a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water

16. Continental Divide - a line or ridge that separates rivers flowing toward opposite sides of a continent

17. Continent - one of the seven great land masses on earth

18. Dam - a barrier built across a waterway to control the flow or raise the level of water

19. Delta - triangular section of land built up at a river’s mouth that looks like the Greek letter delta (∆)

20. Desert - a dry region with little rainfall where few plants and animals live

21. Dune - a hill of sand formed by blowing wind

22. Fault - a crack or break in the earth’s crust usually caused by intense folding.

23. Fjord - a long narrow inlet of the sea between tall rocky cliffs

24. Glacier - a great mass of ice slowly sliding down a mountain slope or through a valley

25. Gulf of Mexico
Gulf - a large inlet of ocean or sea that is partially surrounded by land. Gulfs are much bigger and deeper than bays.

26. Island - a piece of land that is smaller than a continent and completely surrounded by water

27. Isthmus - a narrow strip of land with water on both sides that connects two larger land masses.

28. Mesa - flat-topped elevated landform

29. Mountain Range - a long connected chain of mountains and hills

30. Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Ocean - the entire body of salt water that covers nearly three-quarters of the earth’s surface

31. Peninsula - a large piece of land that extends outward from a continent and is surrounded by water on three sides

32. Plain - a broad region of flat or gently rolling, treeless land

33. Plateau - a large highland plain that rises sharply above the surrounding land.

34. Rainforest - a dense tropical evergreen forest with an annual rainfall of at least 100 inches

35. Reef - a strip or ridge of rocks, sand, or coral that rises to or close to the surface of a body of water.

36. River - a long, large stream

37. Savanna - a tropical grassland containing scattered trees

38. Sea - a large body of salt water that is smaller than an ocean

39. Strait - a narrow waterway that connects two larger bodies of water
Mediterranean Sea
Strait of Gibraltar
Atlantic Ocean

40. Strait - a narrow waterway that connects two larger bodies of water

41. Swamp - an area of low land that is flooded with water that has a variety of trees, plants, and animals

42. Tributary - small rivers and streams that feed into a larger river

43. Tundra - a huge treeless plain bordering the Arctic Ocean

44. Urban Area - a city or densely populated area associated with business and industry

45. Valley - a gently sloping depression between hills or mountains

46. Reef - a strip or ridge of rocks, sand, or coral that rises to or close to the surface of a body of water.

47. Rural Area - sparsely populated areas used for farming and agriculture

48. Savanna - a tropical grassland containing scattered trees

49. Tributary - small rivers and streams that feed into a larger river

50. Strait - a narrow waterway that connects two larger bodies of water
Mediterranean Sea
Strait of Gibraltar
Atlantic Ocean

51. Tributary - small rivers and streams that feed into a larger river

52. Volcano - mountains formed when lava, or melted rock, rises through the earth’s crust

53. Waterfall - a stream that flows over the edge of a cliff