Transcript Geographic Dictionary

By: Mrs. Sanders
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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