Geography--Physical Features

A group of Islands

• Archipelago
• Island Family
• Tributaries
• Delta

A largest land masses on Earth; there are seven of these landmasses on Earth

• Mountains

• Oceans

• Countries

• Continents

Areas of land that receive very little rainfall (arid).

• Plain

• Desert

• Sahara

• Plateau

Land surrounded on all sides by water

• Peninsula

• Archipelago

• Island

• Isthmus

A narrow strip of land that connects two larger pieces of land.

• Basin

• Strait

• Isthmus

• Tributary

Land rises steeply from the surrounding land

• Mountain
• Plateau
• Basin
• Hill  

Line of mountains

• Peaks

• Mountian Family

• Hill Range

• Mountain Range

Land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides

• Island

• Peninsula

• Strait

• Isthmus

A large area of flat land with few trees

• Continent

• Desert

• Plain

• Forests

A high flat area of land that is raised above the surrounding land

• Plateau
• mountain
• hill
• Fjord