Geography Terms

Cataract

• large waterfall

• small stream

• mountain peak

• desert oasis

Bay

• an inlet of the sea or some other body of water, usually smaller than a gulf

• a large body of saltwater

• a type of tree

• a small pond or lake

Coastal plain

• area of flat land along a sea or ocean

• a mountainous region near the coast

• a desert area adjacent to the ocean

• a forested area near the sea

Bluff

• a low, flat area of land

• a high, steep face of rock or earth

• a type of tree

• a shallow body of water

Cape

• a type of tree

• a point of land that extends into water

• a large body of water

• a mountain range

Canyon

• a large flat area of land

• a deep, narrow valley with steep sides

• a type of mountain

• a body of water surrounded by land

Basin

• bowl-shaped area of land surrounded by higher land

• a large body of water

• a flat area of land

• a mountain range

Coast

• land along the sea or ocean

• a type of mountain range

• a large desert area

• a freshwater lake

Channel

• shallow part of a body of water

• deepest part of a body of water

• a narrow passage for boats

• a type of water current

Cliff

• high, steep face of rock or earth - often broad or rounded

• a small hill or mound

• a flat area of land

• a deep valley between mountains