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A pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean lake, or river.
What is a cape?
An area that receives less than 10 inches of rain per year and where there is little to no vegetation.
What is a desert?
A natural hot springs that occasionally sprays water and steam above the ground.
What is a geyser?
A piece of land that is surrounded by water.
What is an island?
A small body of water surrounded by land. Smaller than a lake.
What is a pond?
A deep valley with very steep sides- often carved by a river.
It is a low, watery land formed at the mouth of a river. From the silt, sand, and small rocks that flow downstream in the river and are deposited in the...
What is a delta?
It is where a river meets the sea or ocean.
What is an estuary?
A shallow body of water that is located alongside a coast.
What is a lagoon?
A large, flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land.
What is a plateau?
A flat-topped rock or hill formation with steep sides.
What is a butte?
A constructed channel filled with water used for navigation, irrigation, or drainage.
What is a canal?
A fertile, green area in an arid region.
What is an oasis?
A large body of water surrounded by land on all sides.
What is a lake?
A mountainous vent in the Earth's crust. It spews out lava, ashes, and hot gases from deep inside the Earth.
What is a volcano?
A larger body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
A passageway of water connecting two large bodies of water.
What is a strait?
A long, narrow sea inlet that is bordered by steep cliffs.
What is a fjord?
A type of freshwater, or saltwater wetland that is found along rivers, ponds, lakes, and coasts. Plants grow up out of the water.
What is a marsh?
A very cold, treeless area.
What is a tundra?
A body of water that is partly enclosed by land (smaller than a gulf).
What is a bay?
A body of water that connects two larger bodies of water. This can be a part of a river or harbor that is deep enough to let ships sail through.
What is a channel?
A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses. It has water on two sides.
What is an isthmus?
A wide inlet of the sea or ocean that is parallel to the coastline; often separates a coastline from a nearby island.
What is a sound?
A type of freshwater wetland that has spongy, muddy land and a lot of water. Many trees and shrubs grow around this body of water.
What is a swamp?