Bodies of Water Terms
a large area of saltwater smaller than an ocean and partly or completely enclosed by land
sea
a raised area of the earth's surface that rises somewhat abruptly and is larger than a hill
mountain
an opening in the earth's surface from which hot water and steam shoots up at certain times
Geyser
Dover
Delaware
Massachusetts
Boston
a part of a body of water smaller than a sea and reaching into the land, generally with a wide opening
bay
lowland between hills or mountains
valley
a land too dry or too cold to grow many plants
desert
Trenton
New Jersey
New York
Albany
part of an ocean or sea which reaches into land, generally with a narrow opening
gulf
a flat or level area of land
plain
a desert area made fertile by the presence of water
oasis
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Providence
narrow, manmade channel of water that joins other bodies of water
canal
narrow strip of land which connects two larger bodies of land
isthmus
an area of low, wet, soft land; a swamp or bog
marsh
Hartford
Connecticut
Augusta
a sheltered place where ships may anchor safely
harbor
a deep, narrow pass between steep heights
gorge
a piece of land that is nearly surrounded by water
peninsula
Annapolis
Maryland
South Carolina
Columbia