Physical Geography Vocabulary

2. A large body of water that is surrounded mostly by land
5. An artificial waterway constructed to allow the passage of boats or ships
6. An area of land completely surrounded by water
10. A landform that is surrounded by water on three sides.
13. A narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water
15. A region of very dry land because it receives low amounts of rain annually
16. A river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake.
18. A very high, rocky land formation, usually with steep sides and a pointed or rounded top.
20. A cone-shaped mountain in the Earths’ crust that is formed as lava, rock, ash, or hot gases spew from deep inside the Earth
24. A group of islands
25. The place where a river joins into another body of water

1. An area of flat land with few trees.
2. A huge mass of ice that moves slowly down a mountain
3. Part of a large body of water that curves into a shoreline; usually smaller with shallow water
4. A depression or dip in the Earth’s surface.
7. large body of water surrounded by land
8. A flat highland with one steep face
9. A low, watery land formed at the mouth of a river. It is formed from silt, sand and small rocks that flow downstream in the river
11. A place where a river begins
12. The largest bodies of saltwater, these surround continents and cover more that two-thirds of the Earth’s surface
14. A narrow strip of land with water on both sides, that joins two larger land masses
17. A narrow valley between hills or mountains, typically with steep rocky walls and water running through it
19. A low place between hills or mountains
21. The part of the land near the sea or ocean. The edge of the land.
22. A large, flowing body of water that usually empties into a sea or ocean
23. A place on the coast where vessels may find shelter.