Geography Terms 1-51

Mouth of river

• A place where a river empties into another body of water

• A type of fish found in rivers

• The source of a river

• A valley formed by river erosion

Bluff

• high, steep face of rock or earth

• a type of deceptive behavior

• a low, flat area of land

• a sudden loud noise

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

Plain

• area of flat or gently rolling low land

• a steep mountainous region

• a dense forest area

• a large body of water

Bay

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

• a large body of saltwater

• a narrow passage of water between two land masses

• a type of tree found near water

Dune

• hill of sand piled up by the wind

• a type of desert plant

• a small body of water

• a rocky formation

Riverbank

• land along a river

• a type of fish

• a bank for storing money

• a place for camping

Mountain ranges

• a series of hills

• a row of mountains

• a type of valley

• a flat plain

Sea level

• the level of the surface of an ocean or a sea

• the height of land above sea level

• the average temperature of ocean water

• the distance from the shore to the ocean floor

Isthmus

• a large body of water

• a narrow strip of land connecting two larger areas of land

• a type of mountain range

• a desert area with little vegetation