Rivers
Landforms
Tricky
Easy
Extras
100
Usually refers to the beginning of a river
What is Source
100
A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas.
What is Isthmus
100
A part of a river that flows away from the main stream
What is branch
100
A flowing body of water that courses into an ocean, sea, lake or another river
What is river
100
A group or cluster of islands
What is archipelago
200
Refers to when a river opens up into an ocean
What is Mouth
200
An isolated area of vegetation in a desert that is usually surrounded or close to a source of water. This area provides food and water to plants, animals, and humans who may live nearby.
What is an Oasis
200
A piece of land tht is surrounded by water on three sides but is connected to a mainland though an isthmus
What is Peninsula
200
A narrow passage of water that connects two larger bodies of water
What is strait
300
A stream or river which flows into a main stream or river
What is Tributary
300
An area know for its cold weather and poor growing season. Trees are scarce there and this area is usually only known for having only shrubs and fungus-like vegetation
What is Tundra
300
A land mass that is surrounded on three sides by water and is connected to a mainland like a peninsula. It is has a curved shape
What is Cape
300
An opening of the Earth's crust which allows hot magma and ash to escape from below the surface
What is a volcano
300
A haven or a shelter for ships and boats
What is Harbor
400
Human made channels through the water which usually connects two bodies of water that can be used for transportation or passage
What is Canal
400
A portion of an ocean or sea that is partly enclosed by land
What is Gulf
400
A hot and dry region or landscape which receives a low amount of precipitation and has little to no vegetation.
What is desert
400
A large body of ice that is slowly moving over land
What is Glacier
500
A landform at the mouth of a river where the river then flows into the sea, ocean or lake
What is a Delta
500
A group or cluster of islands
What is Atoll
500
A small body of water forming an indentation of a shoreline that is mostly surrounded by land.
What is Bay
500
A series of mountain ridges that often look as though they are in a line
What is Mountain Range
500
A shallow body of water that is separated from a sea by coral or by a sandbank.
What is a lagoon