In the Water
Bodies of Water
Pointy Things
Other Places
Hodge-Podge
100
a group or chain of many islands in the sea
What is an archipelago?
100
the entire body of salt water covering more than 70% of the earth's surface
What is an ocean?
100
a natural elevation of the earth's surface with considerable mass, steep sides, and is higher than a hill
What is a mountain?
100
a smooth, sloping stretch of land at the edge of a sea, lake or ocean
What is a beach?
100
a broad, flat-topped elevation with cliff-like sides
What is a mesa?
200
an island made of coral and shaped like a ring around a lagoon
What is an atoll?
200
a large body of salt water completely or partially enclosed by land
What is sea?
200
an opeing in the earth's crust through which molten lava, ash, and gases are ejected.
What is a volcano?
200
a piece of land that sticks out into a lake or sea
What is a cape?
200
a very large elevated level expanse of land; tableland
What is a plateau?
300
a land mass, smaller than a continent, entirely surrounded by water
What is an island?
300
a large area of ocean that reaches into land and is larger than a bay
What is a gulf?
300
a series of mountain ridges alike in form, direction, and origin
What is a mountain range?
300
a narrow strip of land connecting two larger masses of land
What is an isthmus?
300
a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding area; a flat-topped hill
What is a butte?
400
a narrow channel joining two larger bodies of water
What is a strait?
400
a large inland body of freshwater, sometimes saltwater
What is a lake?
400
a tapering, projecting point
What is a peak?
400
a triangle-shaped piece of land at the mouth of a large river formed by deposits of soil and sand
What is a delta?
400
a very large stretch of flat land
What is a plain?
500
a strip or ridge of rocks, sand, or coral that rises to or near the surface of a body of water.
What is a reef?
500
a large natural stream of water emptying into an ocean or lake, fed along its course by tributaries.
What is a river?
500
a large mass of ice ans snow that moves slowly down a mountain or across land until it melts.
What is a glacier?
500
a piece of land that projects into a body of water and is surrounded by water on 3 sides
What is a peninsula?
500
a stream or river that flows into a larger river
What is a tributary?