World Geography Vocabulary

1. To concentrate on making or doing something that one is well-suited for.
3. Deep and wide enough to sail through.
6. An artificial or adjusted waterway.
7. A portion of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
8. having a variety of different types
9. To the greatest degree away from what is normal or common.
10. A long cliff, created by faulting, that separates two plateaus.
13. A rock-like deposit on the ocean floor that was formed from the remains of dead organisms.
14. A long period of time with little rainfall.
17. Literally, "high plain"; a broad, flat plateau at a high elevation.
18. Small, fertile regions in a desert that have a source of water, generally from a spring or well.
19. Things left behind by natural processes.
21. A narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water
23. A government policy in South Africa (1948 - 1993) which severely restricted the rights and civil liberties of nonwhites.
24. Narrow passages of water that flow from the sea through rocky cliffs.

1. Farming or herding at a level that produces just enough to feed one's family, with little left over to sell at market.
2. A lack of oxygen in water, which can lead to the elimination of marine life in an area.
4. A severe shortage of food.
5. Diamonds mined to fund wars and military actions, primarily in Africa.
7. Lands reclaimed from the sea.
11. A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas.
12. A mass of rocks and sand that is carried and deposited by a glacier.
13. A route between two bodies of water that is deep and wide enough for a vessel to sail through.
14. A hill of sand formed by the wind, generally located in a desert or near an ocean.
15. Produced by a volcano.
16. Walls of land built to hold back water.
20. A mineral used for fuel in nuclear reactors.
22. The place where a river meets the sea, and freshwater and saltwater mix.