Geo Terms

A group of islands

• basin

• bay

• canyon

• archipelago

flat, low-lying land built up from soil carried downstream by a river

• basin

• bay

• canyon

• delta

steep cliff or slope

• basin

• bay

• escarpment

• delta

wide strait or water way between two landmasses

• basin

• bay

• channel

• cliff

part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline

• gulf

• island

• harbor

• lake

narrow stretch of land connecting two larger land areas

• isthmus

• lake

• harbor

• gulf

a sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can anchor safely

• gulf

• harbor

• isthmus

• lake

elevated land area such as a hill, mountain or plateau

• gulf

• highland

• island

• isthmus

a series of connected mountains

• mountain peak

• mountain ranges

small area in a desert where water and vegetation are found

• mouth

• oasis

• peninsula

• plain