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the elevation of an object in relationship to a given plane, often sea level
altitude
a rock that breaks the waves; a wave that breaks against a rock, a sand bank, or the shore, exhibiting a white foam
breakers
an arm of the sea; a straight or narrow sea between two continents or between a continent and an isle
Channel
a steep, rugged rock; a rough, broken rock or point of a rock
crag
a low place between hills; a vale or valley
dale
an arm of the sea, extending into the land, smaller than a gulf and larger than a creek
bay
a small natural stream of water; a current flowing from a spring
brook
a cone-shaped hill of volcanic material surrounding an opening in the earth
cinder cone
the edge of a continent that is submerged in water
continental shelf
a low place between hills; a vale or valley
crater
soft, wet ground covered with grass or other plants, too soft to bear a man
bog
a long deep hollow with steep, rocky sides worn by a stream or torrent of water
canyon
a cleft or fissure in the rock or the earth’s surface caused by a disrupture
chasm
a small inlet or bay; a recess in the sea shore
cove
a flowing or passing of water; a stream
current
a soggy, swampy, slow-moving body of water, obstructed by vegetation
bayou
a head land; the head, point, or termination of a neck of land, extending some distance into the sea beyond the common shore
cape
a deep, naturally hollow place in the earth, deeper than a cave
cavern
the edge or margin of the land next to the sea; the seashore
coast
a small inlet; a recess in the shore of the sea or of a river; a small stream
creek
a high bank, almost perpendicular, projecting into the sea
bluff
the edge, margin, or border of a steep place, as of a precipice or the bank of a river
brink
a high, steep almost vertical rock, usually on a coast
cliff
any tract of land or inhabited land; any region, as distinguished from other regions; a kingdom, state, or lesser district
country
land prepared for crops
cultivated land