Download Geographic Terms

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Geographic Terms
Place the letter of the term with the correct definition .
A. Archipelago
B. Atoll
C. Canyon
D. Delta
E. Glacier
F. Ocean
G. Sea
H. Cape
I. Desert
J. Gulf
K. Peninsula
L. Bay
M. Hill
N. Lake
O. Plain
P. Fjord
Q. Plateau
R. Valley
S. Butte
T. Island
U. Mesa
V. Volcano
W. Continent
X. Geyser
Y. Isthmus
Z. Mountain
AA. River
BB. Waterfall
CC. Strait
DD. Tributary
_____1. Part of land that rises noticeably above the rest of the land
_____2. Flat or gently rolling lands
_____3. A stream or river that flows INTO another stream or river
_____4. A piece of land surrounded by water
_____5. Lowland between mountain ranges or hills, often
having a river or stream running along the bottom.
_____6. Large continuous body of salt water.
_____7. Deep, narrow valley with high steep walls.
_____8. Body of water completely surrounded by land
_____9. An area of a sea or ocean partially enclosed by land,
larger than a bay.
_____10. A group of closely scattered islands.
_____11. Point of land projecting into a body of water
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_____12. A passage way of water connecting two large bodies of water.
_____13. Land that rises above the surrounding land with steep
slopes and a peak or summit.
_____14. Long, steep-sided glacial valley now filled by seawater.
_____15. Hill that rises abruptly from surrounding area, with
sloping sides and and a flat top. It is usually narrow.
_____16. Piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
_____17. Ring-shaped island formed by coral build-up
on the rim of an underwater volcano.
_____18. Large body of ice that moves across the earth’s surface.
_____19. One of the seven large landmasses on earth.
_____20. Narrow piece of land that connects two large landmasses
and separates two bodies of water.
_____21. A stream of water of considerable volume.
_____22. Flat land mass higher than the surrounding land,
with at least one steep side.
_____23. Body of salt water surrounded almost entirely by land.
_____24. Triangular section of land built up at a river’s mouth.
_____25. Dry areas of land, desolate, waterless, and without vegetation.
_____26. Flat-topped, elevated landform.
_____27. Mountains formed when lava rises through the earth’s crust.
_____28. Steep descent of water from a height.
_____29. Natural hot spring that emits a column of water
and steam into the air.
_____30. Body of water partially enclosed by land with a
wide outlet to the ocean.