Water
The ocean in the southern hemisphere near Antarctica
Southern Ocean
one of the seven largest land masses on earth
continent
a dry area of land that receives little rain or snow and where few plants grow
desert
a narrow, deep valley with steep sides
canyon
a part of an ocean or lake extending into the land
bay
a mapmaker
cartographer
a group of islands, such as Hawaii or Japan
archipelago
the continent on the South Pole
a triangular area formed by deposits of soil at the mouth of a river
delta
any half of the earth (Northern/Southern or Eastern/Western)
hemisphere
a natural feature of the landscape, such as a mountain, plain, or island
landform
flat land near the edges of rivers formed by mud and silt deposited by floods
flood plain
an area of an ocean or sea partly surrounded by land
gulf
the height above or below sea level of a place on land
elevation
an area drained by a river and its branches; an area surrounded by higher land
a narrow strip of land connecting two large bodies of land
isthmus
a narrow waterway built for transportation or irrigation
canal
an explanation of the symbols used on a map; also known as a map key
legend
****a small map that appears within another map, usually showing some of the same area in greater detail (detail map) or the extent of the existing map within the context of a larger area (overview map)
inset
the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time, especially temperature, precipitation and wind
climate