Geography Vocabulary

The study of land and its features

• Chemistry

• Geography

• Landforms

• Geometry

A stream of water that flows into a bigger body of water is called...

• River

• Ocean

• Dam

• Landform

The amount of water vapor in the air is called...

• Atmosphere

• Temperature

• Humidity

• Elevation

The pattern of weather and temperature over a period of time is called...

• Precipitation

• Temperature

• Humidity

• Climate

A huge body of saltwater is called an...

• River

• Ocean

• Climate

• Elevation

How high a landform is above sea level is called...

• Humidity

• Temperature

• Elevation

• Climate

An imaginary line that separates states or countries is called a ....

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Boundary

• Continent

A deep narrow valley with steep rocky sides (usually formed from erosion and weathering) is called a ...

• River

• Canyon

• Peninsula

• Mountain

A plain that is formed from dirt and silt from rivers that overflow is called a ...

• Flood Plain

• River

• Mudslide

• Desert

The amount of rainfall or snowfall is called ...

• Climate

• Humidity

• Temperature

• Precipitation