Geography terms

ByAlex

ValleyAn elongated depression

between uplands, hills, or mountains.

GlacierA glacier is a large, slow-moving

river of ice, formed from compacted layers of snow, that slowly deforms and flows in response to gravity and high pressure.

WaterfallA waterfall is a geological formation resulting from water, often in the form of a stream, flowing over an erosion-resistant rock formation that forms a sudden break in elevation.

TributaryA tributary is a stream or river which flows

into a mainstream river, and which does not flow directly into a sea.

Gulf

A gulf is a part of an ocean or sea that is enclosed by land.

Oasis

A small fertile area in a desert region usually

having a spring or well.

Canyon

A deep valley with very

steep sides

Fjord

A deep, steep walled valley formed by erosion by a glacier. It is submerged underwater.

Lagoon

A body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef, sand, or coral.

Sea

A division of an ocean or a large body of salt water

partially enclosed by land.

SoundA large sea or

ocean inlet larger than a bay.

GeyserA natural spring marked

by the escape of hot water and steam.

Aquifer

A group of formations, or part of a formation capable of storing,

receiving and transmitting water.

ChannelThe bed of a

stream or waterway.

Suburban

The area around a city. Usually residential with some small businesses.

Archipelago

a group of many islands in a large body of water

Taiga

A moist, subarctic coniferous forest that

begins where the tundra ends and is

filled with spruces and firs.

Peak

The top or summit of a hill or mountain.

Plateau

an area of highland, usually consisting of relatively flat terrain.

Strait

a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water

Marshlow-lying wet land

with grassy vegetation

ChaparralA dense, impenetrable

thicket of shrubs or dwarf trees.