Geo Quiz Flashcards
A group of many islands
Archipelago
part of an ocean or lake extending into land and usually smaller than a gulf
Bay
point of land extending into a body of water
Cape
triangular deposit of sand and soil that collects at the mouth of some rivers
Delta
part of an ocean extending into land and usually larger than a bay
Gulf
a sheltered area of water where ships can anchor safely
Harbor
a narrow strip of land with water on both sides connecting two larger areas of land
Isthmus
a fertile place in the desert
Oasis
a narrow waterway connecting two larger bodies of water
Straight
a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river
Tributary
a waterway dug across land through which ships can pass
Canal
a narrow, deep waterway connecting two bodies of water OR the deepest part of a river or
waterway
Channel
a dry, barren region that does not get more than ten inches of water a year
Desert
a huge mass of ice that moves slowly down a mountain
Glacier
an area of land completely surrounded by water
Island
a large body of water surrounded by land
Lake
a landform with high elevation and a pointed or rounded top higher than a hill
Mountain
a row of connected mountains
Mountain Range
the part of a river where its waters flow into another body of water
Mouth
land surrounded by water on all sides but one
Peninsula
a broad and flat or gently rolling area usually low in elevation
Plain
a large stream of water that flows into a lake or ocean or other body of water
River
low, wet land that supports grass and trees
Swamp
low land between hills or mountains
Valley
an opening in the earth’s surface through which steam and ashes and lava are forced out
Volcano
