Geographic Features

4. a natural opening in the ground extending beyond the zone of light
5. a body of land surrounded by water
7. a huge mass of ice that moves slowly over land
8. a tall, flat-topped, steep-sided tower of rock; smaller than a mesa
12. a type of hot spring that is under pressure and erupts, sending jets of steam and water into the air
13. a piece of land mostly surrounded by water; connected to the mainland on only one side
15. a broad area of relatively flat land
16. an opening in Earth's crust that allows molten rock from below the crust to reach the surface

1. a depression or dip in the Earth's surface
2. a flat-topped mountain or hill; smaller than a plateau
3. a piece of land that rises at least 1,000 feet above the surrounding area
5. a narrow strip of land that connects two land masses and separates two bodies of water
6. a group of islands closely scattered in a body of water
9. a body of water partially surrounded by land; smaller than a gulf
10. an arid area that receives less than 10 inches of precipitation a year
11. a deep, narrow valley with steep sides
12. a portion of the ocean that penetrates land
14. a piece of land that rises higher than everything around it
15. a flat, elevated landform that rises sharply above the surrounding area
16. a depressed area of land. often found between mountains or hills; smaller than a canyon