Geography Flashcards
land area drained by a river and its tributaries
Basin
a small body of water along the coast.
Bay
a narrow valley with steep sides.
Canyon
a point of land reaching out into a body of water
Cape
land next to the ocean.
Coastline
one of the largest land areas in the world
Continent
Soil deposited at the mouth of a river
Delta
the direction in which a stream flows.
Downstream
a pass through the mountains
Gap
a large body of water along the coast
Gulf
land completely surrounded by water
Island
narrow strip of land connecting two larger bodies of land
Isthmus
a body of water completely surrounded by land
Lake
an area of low, flat land
Lowland
the continent
Mainland
a line of mountains
Mountain range
the highest point on a mountain
Peak
land almost completely surrounded by water
Peninsula
a large area of flat land
Plains
a large area of high, mostly flat land
Plateau
where a river flows into a body of water
River mouth
where a river begins
River source
narrow strip of water connecting two larger bodies of water
Strait
the direction toward where the river begins
Upstream
low land between hills or mountains
Valley
