GEOGRAPHIC TERMS

NAME:

CLASS:

I. MATCH THE FOLLOWING TERMS WITH THE DEFINITIONS.

ARCHIPELAGO DIVIDE PLAIN

BASIN FIORD PLATEAU

BAY GLACIER RIVER MOUTH

CAPE GULF SEA

CHANNEL HARBOR SOURCE (RIVER)

COAST ISTHMUS STRAIT

CONTINENT MARSH SWAMP

CANYON MOUNTAIN TRIBUTARY

DELTA OASIS VALLEY

DESERT OCEAN VOLCANO

PENINSULA

________________ 1. An area of land having very little water; often sandy and barren.

________________ 2. Where a river flows into a larger body of water.

________________ 3. The place where a river or stream begins.

________________ 4. A large area of flat land found at a higher elevation than the

surrounding land.

________________ 5. A sheltered or shallow area of water used for docking and

anchoring ships.

________________ 6. A large group of islands in a sea or ocean.

________________ 7. The land area which borders a sea or ocean.

________________ 8. A mass of ice which flows downslope from an area of snow and

does not melt in the summer.

________________ 9. The higher ground that separates areas of land.

________________ 10. A large, rather flat area of land usually near sea level.

________________ 11. A narrow strip of land which connects two larger bodies of land.

________________ 12. A narrow strip of water which connects two larger bodies of

water.

________________ 13. A large depression (low elevation) in the land surface, usually

fed by a river and all its tributaries.

________________ 14. A rift valley with high, steep sides formed by the action of a

stream or river.

________________ 15. A stream or river feeding into a larger stream or river.

________________ 16. One of the divisions of an ocean; a large expanse of salt water.

________________ 17. A mass of land projecting well above its surroundings. Larger

than a hill. Usually bounded by foothills.

________________ 18. A large arm of the sea or ocean extending into the land.

________________ 19. An area of land surrounded on three sides by water.

________________ 20. An opening in the earth’s surface through which steam, ashes,

and lava are forced out.

________________ 21. A glacier valley that has been partially filled by an arm of the sea.

________________ 22. A piece of land extending into the sea beyond the coastline.

________________ 23. A small area in the desert which is made fertile by the presence

of water.

________________ 24. A long depression in the land formed, usually, by a river.

________________ 25. An area of low, wet land. Also called a _________________.

________________ 26. The large masses of salt water that surround the

seven ______________.

________________ 27. The part of a strait, bay, or harbor where the current flows and is

best for the passage of a ship.

________________ 28. A curve or recess in the shore of a sea or lake.

________________ 29. A triangular deposit of sand and soil that collects at the mouth of

some rivers.