Geography Vocabulary

4. smaller streams and rivers that flow into a main river
6. A large body of salt water
9. a large area of flat land with few trees
10. large natural stream of water that runs through the land
13. a body of water surrounded by land
14. 0 degrees longitude
16. Distance east or west of the prime meridian
17. Distance north or south of the equator
18. a nation or area of land that is controlled by one government
19. part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline, generally larger and more deeply indented than a bay

1. A landform with high elevation
2. one of the seven large landmasses on the earth
3. part of a large body of water that is smaller than a gulf
5. a small area of land that is higher than the land around it
7. a sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can anchor safely
8. a piece of land surrounded by water
11. an area of low land between hills or mountains
12. a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides
14. area of high, flat land
15. An imaginary circle around the middle of the earth, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole