IMPORTANT GEOGRAPHICAL WORDS

3. An area of land which rises steeply above the surrounding it.
4. A crack in the earth's crust where earthquakes can occur.
7. A large body of salt wat but smaller than an ocean.
8. This is a landmass that is flat or gently rolling and covers many miles.
13. A long, narrow, steep depression in the earth's surface found between mountains. Usually a river or stream flows along it.
14. A triangular or fan-shaped area at the mouth of a river.
15. This is where water is stored for later use.
16. An area where the land is higher and quite flat.
17. It usually starts in the mountains, flows over land and ends up in the sea.
18. Everything that surrounds us in nature whether natural or not.
19. A small hollow which holds water for a short period.
22. A piece of land completely surrounded by water on all sides.
23. A salt water dam found very close to the ocean and is usually very shallow.
24. The very highest part of a mountain.
25. Level with the surface of the ocean.
30. A very large body of salt water which has currents and waves and is much bigger than a sea.
31. The point at which a river starts.
33. The thin layer high in the earth's atmosphere which protects us from the sun's rays.
34. A large inlet of the sea surrounding by land on three sides.
35. A large landmass which contains many countries.

1. Where a river flows into the sea.
2. A small area of land which rises above the land surrounding it.
5. A smaller river which flows into a larger one.
6. A narrow man-made waterway used for irrigation.
9. This indicates height above sea level.
10. A group or chain of mountains.
11. A pointed piece of land extending into the sea.
12. Where water cascades over a precipice.
14. A very dry area which receives very little rain.
17. A straight, long, steep-sided upland.
20. An area of sea which extends into land.
21. The point at which one river flows into another.
24. Land that juts into the sea and is surrounded by water on three sides.
26. An opening in the earth's crust from which lava can flow, and usually forms a cone-shaped mountain.
27. A large inland body of fresh water.
28. The removal of trees to make way for development or to use for fuel.
29. An area of land drained by a river and its tributaries.
32. A narrow stretch of sea between landmasses.