Geography Terms Review

A land form with high elevation and a pointed or rounded top higher than a hill

• Mountain

• Delta

• Harbor

• Strait

A triangular deposit of sand and soil that collects at the mouth of some rivers

• Mountain

• Delta

• Harbor

• Strait

A narrow waterway connecting two large bodies of water

• Mountain

• Delta

• Harbor

• Strait

A sheltered area of water where ships can anchor safely

• Strait

• Mountain

• Delta

• Harbor

A waterway dug across land through which ships can pass

• Peninsula

• Mouth

• Desert

• Canal

The part of the river where its waters flow into another body of water

• Canal

• Mouth

• Desert

• Peninsula

An area of land completely surrounded by water

• Geography

• Plain

• Island

• Peninsula

A dry barren region that may be sandy and without trees

• Mouth

• Peninsula

• Desert

• Plain

A broad and flat or gently rolling area usually low in elevation

• Geography

• Plain

• Island

• River

The study of the Earth’s physical and cultural features

• Economics

• Topography

• Geography

• oceanography