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Exact location of a place on the earth described by global coordinates
Absolute Location
A large mass of moving ice
Glacier
Wide strait or waterway between two landmasses that lie close to each other; deep part of a river or other waterway
Channel
Characteristic that humans have created in a place, such as language, religion, housing, and settlement pattern
Cultural feature
An imaginary circle around the middle of the earth, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole
Equator
A group of islands
Archipelago
Deep and narrow valley with steep walls
Canyon
Height above sea level
Elevation
Flat, low-lying land built up from soil carried downstream by a river and deposited at its mouth
Delta
A sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can anchor safely
Harbor
Basin
Area of land drained by a given river and its branches; area of land surrounded by lands of higher elevations
Part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline, generally larger and more deeply indented than a bay
Gulf
Point of land that extends into a river, lake, or ocean
Elevated land area such as a hill, mountain, or plateau
Highland
Elevated land with sloping sides and rounded summit; generally smaller than a mountain
Hill
Part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline, generally smaller than a gulf
Bay
One of the large landmasses of the earth
Continent
A large body of water surrounded by land
Lake
Broad, flat-topped landform with steep sides, smaller than a plateau
Mesa
Land with steep sides that rises sharply (1,000 feet or more) from surrounding land; generally larger and more rugged than a hill
Mountain
A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
Isthmus
An arc drawn on a map between the North and South poles
Meridian
Steep, high wall of rock, earth, or ice
Cliffs
Drawing of the earth shown on a flat surface
Map
Land at low elevation
Lowland