Challenge A Geography Terms M - R New

1. a body of stagnant water usually without an outlet, larger than a puddle and smaller than a lake
4. a long or continued range of hills or mountains; the upper part of such a range
5. a chain or range of rocks, lying at or near the surface of the water
9. the beginning of a river; the headwaters
10. the bottom of a mountain
11. pasture or grassland annually mown for hay
12. a fast-moving river current, caused by a moderate descent
13. a large mass of earth and rock, rising above the common level of the earth or adjacent land, but of no definite altitude
14. a steep fall or descent of land, perpendicular or nearly so
15. large area of flat land
17. a line of connected mountain ranges
18. a flat-topped mountain with steep walls

1. an extensive tract of land, mostly level, destitute of trees, and covered with tall, coarse grass
2. a pit or excavation in the earth from which metallic ores, mineral substances, and other fossil bodies are taken by digging
3. a portion of land connected with a continent by a narrow neck or isthmus but nearly surrounded with water
5. a place where water is collected and kept for use when wanted
6. the slope of ground on the righthand side of the river when facing downstream
7. a tract of low land, very wet and miry and overgrown with coarse grass
8. a structure constructed perpendicular to the harbor for securing vessels and receiving goods unladen or to be shipped on board
10. flat section of land higher than the surrounding area
11. a row of mountains
12. a large stream of water flowing in a channel on land toward the ocean, a lake, or another river, larger than a brook
13. a tract of land overrun with heath; a marsh; a fen; ground covered with stagnant water
15. a small cape, headland, or promontory; a tract of land extending into the sea
16. a small collection of water in a hollow place, supplied by a spring and discharging its surplus water by an outlet, smaller than a lake
18. the opening or entrance of a cave, pit, well, or den