Geography Terms

3. A body of water that penetrates a coastline
5. A point of land extending into the sea
6. A narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water.
8. A narrow, low ridge of rock, or more commonly of coral, that is connected to a coast
11. A tall, flat-topped mountain with steep vertical sides
13. The triangular-shaped land found at the mouth of some large rivers
15. A circular coral island that encloses a lagoon
17. A body of land completely surrounded by water
18. An ocean inlet that merges with the mouth of a river
19. A part of an ocean or sea that is partially enclosed by a curving coastline

1. Upper river springs, streams, and tributaries
2. A narrow strip of land, with water on both sides, that connects two larger land masses.
4. Either a group of islands or a body of water that has many islands in it
7. A river of ice, moving slowly down a mountain slope or outward from it central mass.
9. A narrow, winding ocean inlet that penetrates a coastal mountain range.
10. A mass of land almost entirely surrounded by water
12. A small body of water seperated from the larger sea by a barrier of sand or coal reefs
14. A deep, narrow depression in the Earth's surface, often having a river running through it
16. A broad expanse of generally high and flat land, also called a tableland