Geography Physical Features

A large body of water surrounded by land.

• Ocean

• Lake

• River

• Plain

The largest landmasses (there are seven)

• Convience

• Consequences

• Continents

• Constantinople

A large natural stream of water that empties into an ocean, sea or lake.

• River

• Lake

• Sea

• Ocean

A large, elevated area of land (sometimes flat)

• Plateau

• River

• Island

• Peninsula

A river or stream that flows into a larger river or stream.

• Lake

• Gulf

• Cape

• Tributary

A piece of land totally surrounded by water.

• Island

• Peninsula

• Plain

• Cape

A large area of a sea or ocean partially enclosed by land.

• Mountain or hill

• Cape or peninsula

• Plateau or mesa

• Gulf or bay

A natural elevation of the earth that is higher than a hill

• hill

• mountain

• Plain

• Peninsula

A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides.

• Island

• Plateau

• Plain

• Peninsula

A huge body of salt water. Five of these cover about 75% of the earth.

• lakes

• seas

• oceans

• ponds