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Geography Terms

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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Geography Terms

by:Jonathan Espinosa

Archipelago

A group of islands (ex. Hawaii)
Photo by brewbooks

Atoll

A ring shaped reef, island, or chain of islands formed of coral
Photo by Kimika Ying

Bay

A broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inward
Photo by ecstaticist

Canyon

A deep gorge, typically one with a river flowing though it

Cape

A point or head of land projecting into a body of water

Continental Divide

A drainage divide on a continent 
Photo by pfly

Delta

A landform that forms at the mouth of a river where it flows into an ocean

Estuary

The tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream
Photo by ilovepie

Fjord

A long narrow deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs
Photo by qmnonic

Glacier

A slow moving mass or river of ice formed by compaction of snow
Photo by Aztlek

Gulf

A deep inlet of the sea almost surrounded by land by land

Headwater

A tributary stream of a river close to or forming part of its source 
Photo by Dru!

Island

A piece of land surrounded by water
Photo by gnuckx

Isthmus

A narrow strip of land with sea on either side forming a link between lands
Photo by Ken Lund

Lagoon

A stretch of salt water seperated from the sea by a low sandbank 
Photo by andres.thor

Mesa

An isolated flat-topped hill with steep sides

Ocean Currents

A continuous directed movement of seawater generated by forces such as wind

Peninsula

A piece of land almost completely surrounded by water
Photo by SEDACMaps

Plateau

An area of relatively level high ground

Reef

A ridge of jagged rock, coral, or sand just above or below the sea
Photo by ninacoco

Strait

A narrow passage of water connecting two seas or large areas of water

Cove

A small horseshoe-shaped body of water along the coast 
Photo by rosswebsdale

Hill

Raised area or mound of land
Photo by blavandmaster

Valley

A low place between mountains
Photo by Ahmed Rabea