Geography Terms

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Landform

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A natural feature of the Earth's surface.

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Peninsula

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A piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water.

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Archipelago

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A group of islands.

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Strait

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A narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two other large areas of water.

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Bay

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A broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inward.

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Hemisphere

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Half of the Earth, usually divided into northern and southern halves by the equator, or into western and eastern halves by an imaginary line passing through the poles.

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Longitude

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The angular distance of a place east or west of the meridian at Greenwich, England, or west of the standard meridian of a celestial object, usually expressed in degrees and minutes.

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Latitude

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The angular distance of a place north or south of the Earth's equator, usually expressed in degrees and minutes.

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Geography

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The study of the physical features of the Earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these, including the distribution of populations and resources, land use, and industries.

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Projection

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A method by which the curved surface of the Earth is portrayed on a flat surface.