Geography Vocab

4. the lower end of a river where it flows into another body of water
6. study of the features of the earth and of the places where plants and animals live and how they affect and are affected by their environments
10. rain, hail, sleet, snow, and other types of moisture that fall to earth
17. part of an ocean that has been identified by geographers as a distinct body of water with its own name
18. stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river
19. triangular shaped area of small islands of sediment that divide a river into smaller parts at its mouth
21. all the weather that occurs in an area over a long period of time
23. land that rises higher than hills above the surrounding area
24. large area of level land that is higher than the surrounding land
27. islands clustered together
31. large area that experiences very hot and very cold temperatures and little precipitation but supports hardy grasses and other plants
33. cone-shaped mountain formed by lava and or other materials that have erupted from the interior of the Earth
34. piece of land extending beyond the rest of the shoreline into the ocean
35. area of land lower than the surrounding land
36. large area of flat or gently rolling, treeless land

1. one half of the earth
2. deep narrow, steep-sided valley, often with a river on the floor
3. flat or rolling land with few trees but covered with grasses
5. land that rises to a summit no more than 1,000 feet above the surrounding area
6. large part of the ocean that extends into the land
7. narrow body of water that connects 2 larger bodies of water
8. huge area of salt water
9. treeless plain close to or above the Artic Circle
10. area of land almost surrounded by water
11. land completely surrounded by water
12. imaginary line about 66 degrees north of the equator
13. large amount of flowing fresh water
14. area of an ocean, sea, lake, etc. that extends into the land
15. narrow neck of land connecting 2 larger areas of land
16. any independent nation with a name and a boundary
20. coral reef enclosing a lagoon
21. huge land mass
22. dry area which receives such a small amount of precipitation that little or no plant or animal life can survive there permanently
25. huge mass of slowly moving ice
26. dry area of flat or rolling land that supports grasses but few trees
28. imaginary line that circles the earth halfway between the poles
29. long low lying area usually located between the ranges of hills or mountains
30. area of land that is very wet year round and in which trees and shrubs grow
31. highest point on a hill or mountain
32. northern and southern most points on the Earth
37. a body of water surrounded by land