Geography Flashcards

Front

bowl-shaped area of land surrounded by higher land

Back

basin

Front

body of water that is part of a sea or ocean and is partly enclosed by land

Back

bay

Front

point of land that extends into water

Back

cape

Front

high, steep face of rock or earth

Back

bluff

Front

area of flat land along a sea or ocean

Back

coastal plain

Front

hill of sand piled up by the wind

Back

dune

Front

large ice mass that moves slowly down a mountain or across land

Back

glacier

Front

body of water where ships can dock safely near land

Back

harbor

Front

body of water that is partly enclosed by land but is larger than a bay

Back

gulf

Front

a narrow strip of land connecting two larger areas of land. Like a land bridge

Back

isthmus