Geography Terms

4. flat lands that have only small changes in elevation
5. a naturally or artificially protected basin on an ocean, lake, or river where ships may be anchored or docked without danger
6. a type of freshwater wetland that has spongy, muddy land and a lot of water
7. a land formation with a flat area on top and steep walls - usually occurring in dry areas
8. a steep face of rock and soil
10. a very dry area
12. a flat region of a valley floor located on either side of a river channel
15. a deep valley with very steep sides - often carved from the Earth by a river.
16. a large, flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land
17. a slowly moving river of ice
19. a low place between mountains

1. a very tall high, natural place on Earth - higher than a hill. The tallest mountain on Earth is Mt. Everest
2. a small fertile area surrounded by desert
3. a type of freshwater, brackish water or saltwater wetland that is found along rivers, pond, lakes and coasts
4. a wide, relatively flat area of land that has grasses and only a few trees
9. a piece of land that is surrounded by water
11. the average height, or elevation, of the sea surface
13. a low, watery land formed at the mouth of a river (often shape like a triangle)
14. a body of water that is partly enclosed by land (and is usually smaller than a gulf)
18. a pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake, or river