Geographic Terms
A simple study of geographic terms from the Geography Class at Inglesby University.
Terms
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- delta
- a triangular area of land formed from deposits at the mouth of a river
- flood plain
- flat land near the edge of rivers formed by mud and slit deposited by floods
- harbor
- a sheltered area of water, a safe docking place for ships
- cliff
- the steep, almost vertical, edge of a hill or mountain, or plain
- mesa
- a wide, flat-topped moutain with steep sides, larger than a butte
- strait
- a narrow strip of water connecting two large bodies of water
- sea level
- the level of the surface of the ocean
- river mouth
- the place where a river flows into a lake or ocean
- plateau
- a broad, flat area of land higher than the surrounding land
- island
- a body of land surrounded by water
- butte
- a raised, flat area of land with steep cliffs, smaller than a mesa
- desert
- a dry area where few plants grow
- swamp
- an area of land that is partially covered by water
- oasis
- a spot of fertile land in a desert, fed by water from wells or underground springs
- cataract
- a large, powerful waterfall
- valley
- low land between hills or mountains
- canyon
- a narrow, deep valley with steep sides
- prairie
- a large, level area of grassland with few or no trees
- mountain pass
- a gap between mountains
- glacier
- a large ice mass that moves slowly down a mountain or over land
- steppe
- a wide, treeless plain
- bay
- part of an ocean or lake extending into the land
- cape
- a narrow, curved area of land extending into an ocean or lake
- volcano
- an opening in the Earth, usually raised, through which gasses and lava from the Earth's interior escape