Geography Features

Geography Features

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1,1 Basin • This is a land area mostly surrounded by higher land

1,2 delta A soil deposit at a river’s mouth, usually triangle-shaped

1,3 gulf A large area of ocean partly surrounded by land.

1,4 Mountain range A group or chain of mountains

2,1 plateau An area of high, flat land

2,2 bay A small area of ocean partly surrounded by land

2,3 divide • A high ridge of land between areas with different river basins

2,4 hill A small, raised part of land lower than a mountain

3,1 peak The pointed top of a mountain

3,2 strait A narrow water passage between two larger bodies of water

3,3 Canal A waterway dug across land

3,4 fjord A narrow inlet of sea between high, steep banks

4,1 isthmus A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas

4,2 peninsula Land surrounded by water on three sides

4,3 valley Low land between mountain or hills

4,4 canyon A narrow valley with high, steep sides

5,1 foothill A low hill at the base of a mountain

5,2 Mesa A flat-topped hill with steep sides

5,3 Plain A large area of flat or gently rolling land.

5,4 volcano A hill or a mountain formed by molten rock forced through the earth’s surface