Geography Key Terms

3. A large area of slow moving ice.
4. A large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream.
8. An ocean ridge made up of skeletal remains of tiny sea animals.
10. An area in the desert with a water source
11. A nation with its own government, occupying a particular territory.
13. A piece of land surrounded by water on all sides.
16. A narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water.
18. An area of rugged land that generally rises higher than 2,000 feet.
19. A grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, with few trees.
20. A large body of water surrounded by land.

1. A large, flat elevated area of land.
2. A large, dry, barren region, usually having sandy or rocky soil and little or no vegetation.
5. An area of low land between hills or mountains
6. A dense, green, moist forest with at least 160 inches of rain each year that is mostly found in tropical areas near the equator.
7. Any one of the seven large land masses on the earth’s surface
9. A large part of the ocean that extends into the land.
10. Bodies of salt water covering approximately 70 per cent of the earth's surface.
12. An area of land near the ocean.
14. An area of land connected to a larger piece of land and is surrounded by water on three sides.
15. A deep, narrow valley with steep walls.
17. Mountain or hill created as liquid rock and ash erupt from inside the earth.