Geography Terms

Front

Savanna

Back

A grassy plain with few or no trees

Front

Basin

Back

The land that is drained by a river and its smaller streams

Front

Plateau

Back

A large, high plain

Front

Elevation

Back

The distance above sea level

Front

Gorges

Back

Deep, narrow valleys cut into the land, usually by the action of water over many years.

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Delta

Back

A landform at the mouth of a river where it splits into several outlets, often forming a triangular shape.

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Isthmus

Back

A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas, usually with water on either side.

Front

Sand bars

Back

ridges of sand in rivers or bays that are formed by the action of tides.