Geographical Features Vocab

A part of the coastline where the water is surrounded by land on three sides.

• Bay

• Lake

• Coral reef

• Canyon

A large area of fresh water surrounded by land.

• Waterfall

• Lake

• Bay

• Glacier

A very large piece of ice that moves slowly down a valley.

• Plain

• Cliff

• Glacier

• Mountain range

A rock-like ridge made up of tiny skeletons of marine life under the surface of the ocean.

• Desert

• Waterfall

• Lake

• Coral reef

The Himalayas is a mountain _____ located between India and Nepal.

• range

• plain

• cliff

• desert

A large area of usually very flat land with few or no trees.

• Cliff

• Plain

• Desert

• Canyon

A narrow valley with very steep sides. Usually with a river running through it.

• Cliff

• Bay

• Glacier

• Canyon

A very hot and dry place.

• Plain

• Desert

• Waterfall

• Bay

The highest _____ in the world is located in Venezuela, South America.

• glacier

• coral reef

• lake

• waterfall

A steep rock face, especially at the edge of the sea or ocean.

• Cliff

• Bay

• Mountain range

• Desert