Land and Water Masses

A piece of land that is completely surrounded by water.

• archipelago

• island

• delta

• lake

A group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean.

• island

• peninsula

• archipelago

• continent

A large body of fresh water surrounded by land on all sides. Really huge ones are often called seas.

• ocean

• lake

• pond

• river

A large body of salt water that surrounds a continent. They cover more than two-thirds of the Earth’s surface.

• delta

• bay

• plain

• ocean

A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses. It has water on two sides.

• gulf

• isthmus

• plain

• strait

A large/high area of land with a flat top, that is higher than the surrounding land.

• peninsula

• mountain

• plateau

• delta

A body of land that is surrounded by water on all three sides.

• peninsula

• strait

• isthmus

• delta

A small body of fresh water surrounded by land on all sides. It is smaller than a lake.

• sea

• pond

• lake

• river

A large body of salty water that is often connected to an ocean. It may be partly or completely surrounded by land.

• sea

• gulf

• strait

• lake

A narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water.

• river

• peninsula

• isthmus

• strait