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Homework
Geography Vocabulary
• Write each vocabulary word down
• Write the definition for each word
• Draw a picture for each word
• Number each word
Mountain
• a large natural
elevation of the
earth's surface
rising abruptly
from the
surrounding level;
a large steep hill.
• Has a Peak
Hill
• A hill is land that rises above the land around it.
• A hill has a rounded top.
Island
• land that
has water
on all
sides.
Desert
•A desert is dry
land with few
plants.
•A desert does
not get much
rain.
Valley
• A valley is low
land between
hills or
mountains.
Plain
• A plain is flat
land.
Plateaus
• A plateau is a flat, elevated landform that
rises sharply above the surrounding area
on at least one side.
Peninsulas
• is a piece of land that is bordered by water
on three sides but connected to mainland.
Forest
• A forest is a
large area of
land where
many trees
grow.
• a tropical woodland with an annual rainfall
of at least 100 inches and marked by lofty
broad-leaved evergreen trees
Rainforest
Wetlands
• A wetland is a land area that is saturated
with water, either permanently or
seasonally,
Ocean
•An Ocean is a
very large
body of salt water
that covers a
large area.
Sea
• the expanse of salt water that covers most
of the earth's surface and surrounds its
landmasses.
• Many people use the terms "ocean" and
"sea" interchangeably when speaking
about the ocean, but there is a difference
between the two terms when speaking of
geography (the study of the Earth's
surface).
• Seas are smaller than oceans and are
usually located where the land and ocean
meet. Typically, seas are partially enclosed
by land.
Straits
• A strait is a narrow body of water that
connects two larger bodies of water
Coastlines
• The coast is the land along a sea. The
boundary of acoast, where land meets
water, is called the coastline.
Lake
•A lake is a
body of water
that has land
on all sides.
River
•A river is
a long body
of fresh water that
flows through
the land.
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