Geography Terms Unit 1

An opening in the earth, usually raised, through which gasses and lava from the earth's interior escape

• strait

• delta

• volcano

• well

A narrow strip of water connecting two large bodies of water

• glacier

• strait

• delta

• swamp

A triangular area of land formed from deposits at the mouth of a river

• mountain

• delta

• volcano

• strait

Which term is a "flat area of land raised sharply higher than the surrounding area?"

• cliff

• mountain

• plateau

• volcano

Which term is "a landform that extends out from the mainland and is mostly surrounded by water?"

• peninsula

• island

• bay

• ocean

Which term describes a "narrow, deep valley with steep sides?"

• plateau

• canyon

• mountain

• cliff