Waterways 1
a large body of water
What is an ocean?
an area of densely wooded land
What is a forest?
an ocean ridge made up of skeletal remains of tiny sea animals
What is a coral reef?
an area of land covered by shallow water
What is a wetland?
a large body of water.
What is an ocean?
an area of land near the ocean
What is a coast?
a rounded, elevated area of land smaller than a mountain
What is a hill?
an area of land surrounded entirely by water
What is an island?
an opening in Earth's crust where lava, ash, and gases erupt.
What is a volcano?
a large part of the ocean that extends into the land
What is a gulf?
a natural flow of water that runs through the land.
What is a river?
a large area of slow-moving ice
What is a glacier?
a deep, narrow valley with steep walls
What is a canyon?
an area of rugged land that generally rises higher than 2,000 feet.
What is a mountain?
an area where a river deposits soil into the ocean
What is a delta?
part of a large body of water that is smaller than a gulf.
What is a bay?
an area of low land between hills or mountains
What is a valley?
a circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses
What is a sinkhole?
an extremely dry area with little water and few plants
What is a desert?
an inland body of water
What is a lake?
an area in the desert with a water source.
What is an oasis?
a narrow piece of land connecting two larger land masses
What is an isthmus?
an area of land that sticks out into a lake or ocean
What is a peninsula?
a large, flat, elevated area of land
What is a plateau?
a narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water
What is a strait?