Geography Terms

2. a large part of the ocean or sea that extends into the land
10. a great circle of the earth that is equally distant from the two poles and divides the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres
11. half of a spherical body
13. angular distance north or south from the earth's equator measured in degrees
14. one of the great divisions of land on the globe
15. a large area of flat or gently rolling land
16. a cold, treeless plain found in Arctic regions
18. a natural stream of water of considerable size
19. a large, flat area of land raised above surrounding land
21. a smaller stream that flows into a larger stream or river
22. a low area of land between hills or mountains
23. a body of water partly enclosed by land, smaller than a gulf

1. distance east or west of the Prime Meridian measured in degrees
3. a large area covered with trees and vegetation
4. land completely surrounded by water
5. dry land with very little rainfall and sparse vegetation
6. a deep, narrow valley with steep sides
7. a landmass that rises prominently above its surroundings
8. the meridian of 0 degrees longitude from which other longitudes are measured
9. a region of the earth having certain weather conditions
12. a tropical grassland with scattered trees
17. flat land formed where a river splits and spreads out before entering a larger body of water
19. land almost surrounded by water but connected to a larger landmass
20. a narrow passage connecting two large bodies of water