Week 2
A large mass of earth and rock, rising above the common level of the earth or adjacent land, but of no definite altitude
Mountain
The vast body of water that covers more than 3/5 of the surface of the globe, also called the sea
Ocean
A structure, construct a perpendicular to the harbor for securing vessels and receiving goods unladen, or to be shipped on board
Pier
A body of stagnant water, usually without an outlet larger than a puddle and smaller than a lake
Pond
A row of mountains
Mountain range
The opening or entrance of a cave, pit, well, or den
Mouth
Ground covered with grass appropriated for the food of cattle
Pasture
Large area of flat land
Plain
A small collection of water in a hollow place, supplied by a spring and discharging its surplus water by an outlet, smaller than a lake
Pool
A gap in mountainous area suitable for passing through; it means of passage through a rugged area
Pass
A line of connected Mountain ranges
Mountain Chain
Fertile area in a desert, irrigated by natural springs, or other source of freshwater
Oasis
Flat section of land higher than the surrounding area
Plateau
An extensive tract of land, mostly level, destitute of trees, and covered with tall, course grass
Prairie
A small Cape, Headland, or promontory; a tract of land, extending into the sea
Point
A pit or excavation in the Earth, from which metallic oars, mineral substances, and other fossil bodies are taken by digging
Mine
The top of a hill or mountain, ending in a point
Peak
A portion of land connected with a continent by a narrow neck, or isthmus, but nearly surrounded with water
Penninsula
A fast-moving river current, caused by moderate descent
Rapids
A ditch; amount of earth, stones, or other materials, intended to prevent low lands from being inundated by the sea or a river.
Dike
A tract of land overrun with Heath; a marsh; a fen; ground covered with stagnant water
Moor
Materials found in nature, such as land, forest, and minerals that have economic value
Natural Resources
The bottom of a mountain
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Piedmont
A steep fall or descent of land, perpendicular or nearly cell
Precipice
A neck or narrow slip of land, by which two continents are connected or by which a peninsula is united to the mainland
Isthmus