Physical Features

This is one of the largest landmasses on earth (there are 7)

• continent

• island

• mountain

• peninsula

Landmass smaller than a continent and completely surrounded by water

• continent

• island

• peninsula

• isthmus

A large body of salt water smaller than an ocean

• Ocean

• Sea

• Lake

• Pond

A natural elevation of land higher than a hill

• hill

• mountain

• plateau

• plain

A chain of mountains

• mountain

• mountain range

• plateau

• mountain patch

An elevated flatland

• plateau

• mountain

• hill

• valley

An inland body of water of considerable size. Usually freshwater, but can be salt water.

• sea

• lake

• pond

• ocean

Narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water

• Strait

• Lake

• Isthmus

• peninsula

A portion of an ocean or sea partly enclosed by land

• gulf

• lake

• strait

• river

A fairly large natural stream of water

• River

• Gulf

• Ocean

• Sea