Geography Terms

An a ________________ is a group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean.

• archipelago

• bay

• isthmus

• peninsula

A _________________ is a body of water that is partly enclosed by land.

• archipelago

• bay

• isthmus

• peninsula

An ____________ is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses. An ____________ has water on two sides.

• archipelago

• bay

• isthmus

• peninsula

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

• archipelago

• bay

• isthmus

• peninsula

A _______________ is a man-made waterway used for transportation or irrigation

• canal

• city

• map key

• compass rose

An inhabited place of greater size, population, or importance than a town or village.

• canal

• city

• map key

• compass rose

A ____________ or legend is a description, explanation, or table of symbols printed on a map or chart to permit a better understanding or interpretation of it.

• canal

• city

• map key

• compass rose

A circle showing the principal directions printed on a map or chart.

• canal

• city

• map key

• compass rose

A ridge of rock in the sea formed by the growth and deposit of coral.

• coral reef

• delta

• glacier

• strait

A landform created by deposition of sediment that is carried by a river as the flow leaves its mouth and enters slower-moving or stagnant water.

• coral reef

• delta

• glacier

• strait