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8th Grade Geography Terms Archipelago Basin A group of many islands, arc shape Area of land, enclosed by higher land Bay Beach Part of a body of salt water that reaches into the land Smaller than a gulf a sloping shoreline consisting of sand, gravel, soil or other sediment Canyon Cape A narrow valley with steep sides; usually created by Erosion A curved or hooked piece of land extending into a body of water Cave Cliff A hallow space in the ground or mountain with an Opening to enter A high, steep slope of rock or soil Coastline Delta Land along the sea or ocean Land built up by deposits of sand and silt at the mouth of some rivers Desert Divide Dry, barren region usually sandy and without trees Little rainfall or practical us of land unless irrigated The highest ridge of land separating river basins Fjord Forest A narrow inlet of the sea between high banks or cliffs Created by glaciers A large tract of land covered with trees and underbrush; extensive wooded area Geyser Glacier An opening in the ground that ejects hot water and Steam due to volcanic activity A huge, slow moving mass of snow and ice changes landscape Gulf Hill Part of a sea or ocean that reaches into land; Usually larger than a bay A raised part of the earth’s surface with sloping sides, smaller than a mountain Iceberg Island A large mass of floating ice that has broken off from A glacier, most of this is under water An area of land completely surrounded by water Isthmus Jungle A narrow strip of land with water on both sides Connecting two larger pieces of land An area of land overgrown with dense forest and tangled vegetation Lagoon Lake A body of seawater that is almost completely cut off From the ocean by a barrier beach A large body of water surrounded by land Marsh Mesa A wetland with grass and little or no trees Flat top and steep rock walls Mountain Oasis High, rocky land, usually with steep sides and a Pointed of rounded top, higher than a hill Fertile spot in a desert where water is found Ocean Peninsula Largest bodies of salt water, surround continents 2/3rd of Earth’s surface Land that extend into a lake or ocean, that has water on three sides Prairie Rainforest A large open area of grassland a tropical forest that receives a lot of rain and that Has very tall trees River Sea A large stream of water flowing thru the land Into a lake, ocean, or other body of water A large body of salt water often connected to an ocean, partly or completely surrounded by land Strait Swamp A narrow channel of water connecting two larger Bodies of water a low lying freshwater wetland consisting of spongy muddy land and a lot of water Tributary Tundra A river or stream that flows into a larger river A cold, nearly level treeless plain between the ice cap and the timber line, permanently frozen subsoil Valley Volcano A low place between hills or mountains A cone-shaped mountain vent in the Earth’s crust through which molten rock, ashes, and gasses escape
