Geography Terms

A large, natural stream of flowing water is a _________?

• river

• ocean

• sea

• cataract

A high point of land that extends into a river, lake, or ocean is a ______?

• mountain

• coast

• cape

• escarpment

A landform that rises at least 1,000 feet (300 meters) or more above its surrounding area is a __________?

• cape

• mountain

• escarpment

• island

A large continuous mass of land conventionally regarded as a collective region is called a __________?

• continent

• country

• mountain

• island

A piece of land that is almost entirely surrounded by water but is connected to the mainland on one side is called a ___________?

• continent

• country

• peninsula

• island

Any area of land smaller than a continent and entirely surrounded by water is called an _________?

• archipelago

• continent

• peninsula

• island

A continuous body of saltwater that is contained in an enormous basin on Earth's surface is the ________?

• river

• ocean

• sea

• lake

A portion of the ocean that is partly surrounded by land is called a _____?

• sea

• ocean

• lake

• river

A broad area of relatively flat land are called ______?

• desert

• farmland

• plateau

• plains

A wide strait or waterway between two landmasses that lie close to each other is called a _______?

• strait

• bay

• isthmus

• channel