Geography Features Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3

Geography Features

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

delta A soil deposit at a river’s mouth, usually triangleshaped 1, 2

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

Mountain range A group or chain of mountains 1, 4

plateau An area of high, flat land 2, 1

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

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

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

peak The pointed top of a mountain 3, 1

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

Canal A waterway dug across land 3, 3

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

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

peninsula Land surrounded by water on three sides 4, 2

valley Low land between mountain or hills 4, 3

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

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

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

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

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