Geographical Terms Review (Lesson 1)

A large body of salt water that is smaller than an ocean

• gulf

• bay

• sea

• island

A body of freshwater that is completely surrounded by land

• sea

• lake

• bay

• gulf

The place where a river empties into a larger body of water

• source

• mouth

• sea

• cape

A body of water that is similar to a gulf bout usually smaller in size

• cape

• mountain range

• valley

• bay

A river or stream that flows into a main river

• tributary

• source

• mouth

• bay

A triangular shaped area of land created by soil deposited at the mouth of a river

• tributary

• bay

• gulf

• delta

A low area between mountain ranges or hills

• plain

• delta

• valley

• penninsula

An area of land that is mostly flat and has few trees

• valley

• plain

• mountain range

• penninsula

A large area of sea or ocean that is partially enclosed and is larger than a bay

• penninsula

• cape

• gulf

• mouth

The place where a river begins

• source

• mouth

• sea

• bay