Geographic Vocabulary

• Key terms

Gulf• A large part of the ocean that extends into land

Ocean• A large body of water

Coral Reef• An ocean ridge made up of skeletal remains of tiny sea animals

Peninsula• An area of land that sticks out into a lake or ocean

Bay• Part of a large body of water that is smaller than a gulf

Isthmus• A narrow piece of land connecting two larger land areas

Delta• An area where a river deposits soil into the ocean

Island• An area of land surrounded entirely by water

Strait• A narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water

Sinkhole• A circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses

River• A natural flow of water that runs through the land

Wetlands• An area of land covered by shallow water

Forest• An area of densely wooded land

Lake• An inland body of water

Coast• An area of land near the ocean

Volcano• An opening in the Earth’s crust where lava, ash, and gases erupt

Canyon• A deep, narrow valley with steep walls

Plain• A nearly flat area of land

Hill• A rounded, elevated area of land smaller than a mountain

Dune• A hill of sand shaped by wind

Desert• An extremely dry area with little water and few plants

Oasis• An area in the desert with a water source

Plateau• A large, flat, elevated area of land

Glacier• A large area of slow-moving ice

Valley• An area of low land between hills or mountains

Mountain• An area of rugged land that generally rises higher than 2,000 feet

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