GMS SS 6th grade mapping vocabulary

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Bay

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an inlet of the seaor other body of water usually smaller than a gulf set off from the main body of water

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Island

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body of land smaller than a continent that is surrounded by water

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Lake

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Body of water localized in a basin and surrounded entirely by land. Lakes are often defined as separate from any river or stream that serves to feed or drain them.

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Plateau

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a usually extensive land area having a relatively level surface raised sharply above adjacent land on at least one side

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Basin

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a large or small depression in the surface of the land or in the ocean floor

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Gulf

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a part of an ocean or sea extending into the land

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River

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A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually a freshwater stream, flowing on the surface or inside caves towards another waterbody at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, sea, bay, lake, wetland, or another river

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Mountain

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A large landform that rises prominently above the surrounding land in a limited area, usually in the form of a rocky peak with great vertical relief; a mountain is generally considered steeper than a hill. Mountains are formed by volcanic or tectonic forces and erode slowly through the actions of rivers, glaciers, and weathering. Most exist within extensive mountain ranges

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Desert

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A desert is arid land with usually sparse vegetation; especially land having a very warm climate and receiving less than 25 centimeters (10 inches) of rainfall annually.

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Plain

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an extensive area of level or rolling treeless region of land