MT/GEO
You need to Remember these words and study
this information.
Take 20 minutes every night before going to
bed and go over.
1) Archipelago- a group of closely scattered
islands.
2) Atoll- ring- shaped island formed by coral
buildup on the rim of an underwater volcano.
3) Canyon- deep, narrow valley with high steep
walls.
4) Delta- Triangular section of land built up at a
river’s mouth.
5) Glacier- large body of ice that moves across the
earth’s surface.
6) Jungle- Densely overgrown land with tropical
vegetation.
7) Ocean- large continuous body of salt water.
8) Sea- body of salt water surrounded almost
entirely by land.
9) Sound- long, wide body of water connecting
larger bodies of water, larger than a channel.
10) Badlands- area of barren land with roughly
eroded ridges and peaks.
11) Cape- point of land projecting into a body of
water.
12) Desert- dry areas of land, desolate,
waterless, and without vegetation.
13) Gulf- an area of a sea or ocean partially
enclosed by land, larger than a bay.
14) Lagoon- shallow pool of water at the center
of an atoll.
15) Peninsula- piece of land that is surrounded
by water on 3 sides.
16) Swamp- lowland region saturated by water.
17) Bay- body of water partially enclosed by
land with a wide outlet to the ocean.
18) Cave- underground hollow often having an
opening in the side of a hill or cliff.
19) Dune- in deserts and on beaches,
windblown sands that have formed hills.
20) Hill- part of land that rises noticeably above
the rest of land.
21) Lake- body of water completely surrounded
by land.
22) Plain- flat or gently rolling lands.
23) Beach- sandy, pebbly, or rocky shore off a
body of water.
24) Tundra- Vast treeless plains with permafrost
and small, low plants.
25) Channel- deeper part of a river or harbor.
26) FJORD- long, steep-sided glacial valley now
filled by seawater.
27) iceberg- large chunks of ice that break off of
glaciers.
28) Marsh- an area of low-lying, wet land.
29) Plateau- flat land higher than surrounding
land with at least one steep side.
30) Valley- lowland between mountain ranges
or hills, often having a river or stream running
along the bottom.
31) Butte- hill that rises abruptly from
surrounding area with sloping sides and a flat
top.
32) Cliff- high, steep or overhanging rock face.
33) Forest- Dense growth of trees and other
plants covering a large area.
34) Island- a piece of land surrounded by water.
35) Mesa- flat-topped, elevated landform.
36) Prairie- an inland grassland area.
37) Volcano- mountains formed when lava rises
through the earth’s crust.
38) Canal- an artificial waterway used for
irrigation or travel.
39) Continent- one of the seven large
landmasses on earth.
40) Geyser- natural hot springs that emits a
column of water and stream into the air.
41) Isthmus- narrow piece of land that connects
two large land masses and separates two
bodies of water.
42) Mountain- land that rises above
surrounding land with steep slopes and a
peak or summit.
43) River- a stream of water considerable
volume.
44) Waterfall- steep descent of water from a
height
45) Harbor- a sheltered area of water where
ships can anchor safely.
46) Mouth- the part of the river where it’s
waters flow into another body of water.
47) Oasis- a fertile place in the desert where
there is water and some vegetation.
48) Strait- a narrow waterway connecting two
large bodies of water with land on either side.
49) Tributary- a stream or river that flow into a
larger stream or river.