A body of water that is partly enclosed by land and is usually smaller than a gulf
What is a bay?
A place on the coast where vessels may find shelter, it is a body of water protected from the rough open water
What is a harbor?
A piece of land that is surrounded by water
What is an island?
A deep valley with very steep sides, often carved from the Earth by a river
What is a canyon?
A body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides
What is a peninsula?
A narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water
What is a strait?
A small, horseshoe shaped body of water along the coast; looks like a small bay
What is a cove?
A very dry, barren area
What is a desert?
A large hole in the ground or in the side of a hill or mountain
What is a cave?
A type of freshwater wetland that has spongy muddy land and a lot of water
What is a swamp?
A pebbly or sandy shore, by the sea
What is a beach?
Low, watery land formed at the mouth of a river, usually shaped like a triangle
What is a delta?
A land formation with a flat area on top and steep walls- usually occurring in dry areas
What is a mesa?
A group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean
What is an archipelago?
Land that borders large bodies of water
What is a coast?
A pointed piece of land that sticks out/projects into a sea, ocean, lake or river
What is a cape?
A body of water that connects two larger bodies of water, it is the deeper part of a river or harbor
What is a channel?
A flat topped rock or hill formation with steep sides
What is a butte?
A ring (or partial ring) of coral that forms an island in an ocean or sea
What is an atoll?
Fertile ground in a desert where water and some vegetation can be found
What is an oasis?
An artificial waterway constructed to allow the passage of boats or ships inland or to convey water for irrigation
What is a canal?
A long narrow sea inlet that is bordered by steep cliffs
What is a fjord?
A large flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land
What is a plateau?
A low place between mountains
What is a valley?
A part of the ocean or sea that is partly surrounded by land, it is usually larger than a bay
What is a gulf?