Geographic Place Terms (Landforms)

Question 1

a group of many islands

Answer 1

archipelago

Question 2

part of an ocean or lake extending into the land that is usually smaller than a gulf

Answer 2

bay

Question 3

human-made waterway dug across land for transportation or irrigation

Answer 3

canal

Question 4

a deep, narrow valley with steep sides (usually caused by erosion)

Answer 4

canyon

Question 5

the part of the land near the sea (shore)

Answer 5

coast

Question 6

a dry region that may be sandy and without trees

Answer 6

desert

Question 7

a large area covered mostly with trees (and undergrowth)

Answer 7

forest

Question 8

a huge mass of ice that moves slowly down a mountain or over land

Answer 8

glacier

Question 9

part of an ocean extending into land that is usually larger than a bay

Answer 9

gulf

Question 10

a naturally raised area of land, not as high or craggy as a mountain

Answer 10

hill

Question 11

an area of land completely surrounded by water

Answer 11

island

Question 12

a narrow strip of land with water on both sides that connects two larger areas of land

Answer 12

isthmus

Question 13

a large body of water surrounded by land

Answer 13

lake

Question 14

an isolated flat-topped hill with steep sides (found in landscapes with horizontal strata)

Answer 14

mesa

Question 15

a landform with high elevation and a pointed or rounded top; higher than a hill

Answer 15

mountain

Question 16

a row of connected mountains

Answer 16

mountain range

Question 17

the part of a river where its waters flow into another body of water

Answer 17

mouth

Question 18

land surrounded by water on all sides but one

Answer 18

peninsula

Question 19

a broad and flat or gently rolling area usually low in elevation

Answer 19

plain

Question 20

a flat, elevated landform that rises sharply above surrounding area on at least one side

Answer 20

plateau

Question 21

a large stream of water that flows from a source in higher elevations to another body of water

Answer 21

river

Question 22

a narrow waterway connecting two large bodies of water

Answer 22

strait

Question 23

a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river

Answer 23

tributary

Question 24

low land between hills or mountains

Answer 24

valley

Question 25

an opening in the earth’s surface through which steam, ash, and lava are forced out

Answer 25

volcano