Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

geography > Geography Vocabulary > Flashcards

Geography Vocabulary Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
World Geography flashcards U.S. Geography flashcards
0
Q

Archipelago

A

A group or chain of many islands in the sea

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
1
Q

Altitude

A

Elevation above sea level

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Arm

A

An inlet from the sea or other bodies of water

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Atoll

A

A small island shape of the ring of a horseshoe formed by deposits of coral sea animals

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Bank

A

A steep or sloping border of any stream

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Basin

A

A low place in the surface of the land usually with a body of water occupying the lowest part

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Bay

A

An inlet of the ocean or part of the ocean boarding and partly surrounded by land

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Bayou

A

A slow sluggish stream usually use to describe in that from the Mississippi River

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Beach

A

The pebbly or Sandy shore of the sea or lake that is washed away by waves

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Bluff

A

A steep high bank beside a body of water

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Bog

A

Very wet spongy ground not able to support much usually made of Decade plants

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Branch

A

A small stream

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Breakers

A

Waves breaking into foam as they approach

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Brink

A

The very edge at the top of the bluff or precipice

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Brook

A

The natural stream of running water smaller than a river

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Canal

A

A construct a channel filled with water use for navigation and irrigation

16
Q

Canyon

A

A deep narrow Valley having high steep slopes

17
Q

cape

A

You narrow piece of land projecting into the sea

18
Q

Cave

A

A deep hollow area under the earth surface

19
Q

Cavern

A

In arch cave of a large room size

20
Q

Channel

A

A narrow strip of water

21
Q

Chasm

A

An empty deep gap in the surface of The earth

22
Q

cinder cone

A

A cone shaped mass of material made by a volcanic eruption

23
Q

Cliff

A

A steep rocky face of a bluff

24
Q

Coast

A

Land along the sea

25
Q

Continent

A

Anyone of the seventh largest areas of the land of land on the earth surface

26
Q

Continental shelf

A

The shallow sea area bordering the continents

27
Q

Country

A

A nation

28
Q

Cove

A

A small sheltered inlet from

Any body of water

29
Q

Crags

A

A protecting point of rocks

Usually perpendicular or nearly so

geography (7 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions