Vocabulary
A large landmass
Continent
Divides Earth equally into north and south
equator
Large body of salt water
ocean
Landform that rises high above the Earth's surface
mountain
Body of water surrounded by land
lake
A physical feature on Earth's surface
landform
Divided Earth equally into east and west
prime meridian
Natural elevation of the Earth's surface smaller than a mountain
hill
Area that is hot and dry with very little precipitation
desert
Natural body of moving water
river
An opening on Earth's surface where melted rock or gases are forced out
volcano
latitude
Low land between hills or mountains
Wide, flat area
plain
beach
A sudden shaking of the rock that makes up Earth's crust
earthquake
The location east or west from the Prime Meridian
longitude
Where a body of water meets land
coast
Deep valley with high, steep sides
canyon
Mound of sand
dune
The large pieces that make up Earth's crust
plate
A map that shows the elevation of an area using contour lines
topographic map
Narrow body of water off a larger body of water
inlet
delta
Flat land that is higher than the land around it
plateau