Geo Terms Review

3. an extensive wood, a large tract of land covered with trees; where Crispin escaped to in the opening of the book after his mother died
4. perpendicular descent of the water of a river or stream
6. a small collection of water in a hollow place, supplied by a spring, smaller than a lake; found in The Magician's Nephew
10. a small fertile area in a desert, irrigated by natural springs or other source of fresh water
11. a large thick collection of trees, a forest; where Lucy found herself just beyond the wardrobe
12. a hollow or low tract of land between hills or mountains; where Daniel's village was in the Bronze Bow
14. a large mass of earth and rock rising above the common level of the earth or adjacent land; Amos climbed one when seeking a sign from God
15. a vast sandy plain characterized by minimal precipitation and plant growth
17. a large body of water nearly enclosed by land; Uncle Henrik's boat crosses one to bring Jews to safety in Sweden

1. an opening in the surface of the earth or in a mountain from which smoke, flames, stones, lava, or other substances are ejected
2. tracts of land completely surrounded by water
5. a large stream of water flowing in a channel on land toward the ocean, a lake, or another river; Robin learned to swim in one in A Door in the Wall
7. the vast bodies of water that cover more than 3/5 of the surface of the globe; Bowditch sailed across these
8. the distance of any place on the globe, north or south of the equator
9. a tract of land overrun with heath; a marsh or fen; found in The Secret Garden
13. the elevation of an object in relationship to a given plane, often sea level
16. the highest point of a mountain