Geography Vocab

2. A large sheet of ice that moves slowly over land and that forms as snowfall accumulates.
6. A large, high elevation of land with steep sides that is larger than a hill.
8. A narrow passage of land that connects two larger bodies of land and has water on both sides.
10. A body of land that is smaller than a continent and completely surrounded by water.
11. A large piece of land that projects into a body of water.
12. A broad, flat area of land having few or no tress.
14. A body of water that is enclosed by land.
15. An area of land at the mouth of a river that forms from deposited silt, usually triangular in shape.
16. A dense forest, usually tropical, that receives at least 100 inches of rainfall per year.
18. An opening in the Earth's crust that erupts with hot lava, ash, or stream, or a mountain or hill formed by lava and ash.
21. A large area covered with grass or grass like plants, such as a prairie or meadow.

1. A large area of land densely covered with trees, plants and underbrush.
3. Seven traditionally designated areas of the world.
4. A group of islands scattered through a large body of water.
5. By tradition, some bodies of water partially enclosed by land.
7. The large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface.
9. A natural elevation of land that is lower than a mountain and often rounded.
11. A generally flat area of land located at an elevated level.
13. A barren region with little rainfall, extreme temperatures, and little or no plant life.
17. A natural stream of water usually large, that empties into another body of water.
19. A long, low area of land between mountains or hills, often with a river flowing through it.
20. A narrow valley with steep cliff walls on the sides, often with a river flowing through it.
22. By tradition, many large bodies of water (some enclosed and some parts of oceans).