Landforms and Water Bodies Mr. Summers Cultural Geography

Landforms and Landforms and Water BodiesWater BodiesMr. SummersMr. Summers

Cultural GeographyCultural Geography

1. Ocean1. Ocean

One of four large water bodies.One of four large water bodies.

2. Sea2. Sea

A continuous body of salt water, usually a A continuous body of salt water, usually a region within an ocean.region within an ocean.

3. Lake3. Lake

A large/small body of water surrounded A large/small body of water surrounded by land.by land.

4. Stream4. Stream

A small body of water flowing on the A small body of water flowing on the earth’s surface.earth’s surface.

5. Gulf5. Gulf

A large area of sea or ocean partially A large area of sea or ocean partially enclosed by land.enclosed by land.

6. Bay6. Bay

A body of water partly enclosed by land A body of water partly enclosed by land but having a wide outlet to the sea, often but having a wide outlet to the sea, often smaller than a gulf.smaller than a gulf.

7. Strait7. Strait

A narrow passage of water between two A narrow passage of water between two larger bodies of water.larger bodies of water.

8. Fjord8. Fjord

A long narrow inlet of sea between steep A long narrow inlet of sea between steep cliffs.cliffs.

9. River9. River

A large natural stream of water.A large natural stream of water.

10. Tributaries10. Tributaries

A river or stream which flows into a larger A river or stream which flows into a larger river.river.

11. River Mouth11. River Mouth

The place where the river enters a larger The place where the river enters a larger body of water.body of water.

12. Glaciers12. Glaciers

A large mass of slow moving ice, formed A large mass of slow moving ice, formed from compacted snow.from compacted snow.

13. Seawall13. Seawall

A man-made wall built to separate and A man-made wall built to separate and protect a harbor from the sea.protect a harbor from the sea.

14. Reservoir14. Reservoir

A body of water stored for public use.A body of water stored for public use.

15. Dam15. Dam

A barrier built across water to control the A barrier built across water to control the flow of water.flow of water.

16. Irrigation16. Irrigation

To supply land with water through pipes, To supply land with water through pipes, ditches or streams.ditches or streams.

17. Canal17. Canal

A man-made water way or channel.A man-made water way or channel.

18. Channel18. Channel

A deep part of a river or harbor.A deep part of a river or harbor.

19. Inlet19. Inlet

A narrow passage of water leading A narrow passage of water leading inland.inland.

20. Lagoon20. Lagoon

A shallow body of water separated from A shallow body of water separated from the sea by sandbars or coral reefs.the sea by sandbars or coral reefs.

21. Delta21. Delta

An angular deposit of soil at the mouth of An angular deposit of soil at the mouth of a river.a river.

22. Sound22. Sound

A long body of water, wider than a strait A long body of water, wider than a strait or channel which usually connects two or channel which usually connects two bodies of water.bodies of water.

23. Port23. Port

A town with a harbor.A town with a harbor.

24. Harbor24. Harbor

A sheltered body of water deep enough A sheltered body of water deep enough to serve as a port for ships.to serve as a port for ships.

25. Aqueduct25. Aqueduct

A large pipe/conduit bringing water from A large pipe/conduit bringing water from a distance or a bridge-like structure.a distance or a bridge-like structure.

26. Continent26. Continent

One of seven large land masses.One of seven large land masses.

27. Isthmus27. Isthmus

A narrow strip of land connecting two A narrow strip of land connecting two larger masses of land.larger masses of land.

28. Peninsula28. Peninsula

A long projection of land into water and A long projection of land into water and surrounded by water on three sides.surrounded by water on three sides.

29. Island29. Island

A land mass smaller than a continent A land mass smaller than a continent surrounded by water.surrounded by water.

30. Cape30. Cape

A point or head of land projecting into the A point or head of land projecting into the sea or other body of water.sea or other body of water.

31. Coast31. Coast

Sea shore.Sea shore.

32. Sea Level32. Sea Level

The level of the oceans’ surface.The level of the oceans’ surface.

33. Mountain33. Mountain

A natural elevation of the earth’s surface A natural elevation of the earth’s surface greater in height than a hill.greater in height than a hill.

34. Plain34. Plain

An extensive level of treeless land.An extensive level of treeless land.

35. Plateau35. Plateau

Elevated piece of land generally longer Elevated piece of land generally longer than a mile.than a mile.

36. Canyon36. Canyon

An opening into the earth’s surface with An opening into the earth’s surface with steep cliff walls.steep cliff walls.

37. Hills37. Hills

A well-defined natural elevation smaller A well-defined natural elevation smaller than a mountain.than a mountain.

38. Foothill38. Foothill

A low hill area near the base of A low hill area near the base of mountains.mountains.

39. Valley39. Valley

A long narrow lowland between ranges of A long narrow lowland between ranges of mountains or hills.mountains or hills.

40. Mountain Range40. Mountain Range

A series of mountain ridges.A series of mountain ridges.

41. Highland41. Highland

A mountainous region of a country.A mountainous region of a country.

42. Divide42. Divide

An extensive stretch of higher ground An extensive stretch of higher ground from each side of which the river systems from each side of which the river systems of a continent flow.of a continent flow.

43. Volcano43. Volcano

An opening in the crust of the earth An opening in the crust of the earth through which molten lava, dust, rock, through which molten lava, dust, rock, ash and gas are ejected.ash and gas are ejected.

44. Lava44. Lava

45. Buttes45. Buttes

A hill with a flat or round top which rises A hill with a flat or round top which rises sharply from the surrounding area.sharply from the surrounding area.

46. Mesa46. Mesa

A flat-topped hill with cliff-like sides A flat-topped hill with cliff-like sides generally shorter than a mile.generally shorter than a mile.

47. Prairie47. Prairie

An extensive area of rolling grassland.An extensive area of rolling grassland.

48. Pass48. Pass

A narrow passage between mountains.A narrow passage between mountains.

49. Cliffs49. Cliffs

A high, steep face of rock.A high, steep face of rock.

50. Timberline50. Timberline

Altitude beyond which trees do not grow.Altitude beyond which trees do not grow.

51. Forest51. Forest

The dense growth of trees covering a The dense growth of trees covering a large area.large area.

52. Quarry52. Quarry

An open excavation from which stone is An open excavation from which stone is taken.taken.

53. Sink Hole53. Sink Hole

A natural depression on the earth’s A natural depression on the earth’s surface showing that there is an open surface showing that there is an open area underground which is sinking.area underground which is sinking.

54. Sediment54. Sediment

Material that sinks to the bottom of a Material that sinks to the bottom of a liquid.liquid.

55. Flood Plain55. Flood Plain A plain along a river; formed by sediment A plain along a river; formed by sediment

from floods.from floods.

56. Alluvial Fan56. Alluvial Fan

Sloping where a stream slows down, into Sloping where a stream slows down, into a level plain.a level plain.

57. Longitude57. Longitude

Imaginary lines that run through both Imaginary lines that run through both poles (N/S). The central line of longitude poles (N/S). The central line of longitude is called the Prime Meridian and it runs is called the Prime Meridian and it runs through the Royal Observatory in through the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England. Lines tell us how Greenwich, England. Lines tell us how far east and west we are from the PM.far east and west we are from the PM.

58. Latitude58. Latitude

Imaginary lines which tell us how far Imaginary lines which tell us how far north or south one is from the Equator; north or south one is from the Equator; the imaginary line exactly ½ way the imaginary line exactly ½ way between N and S poles.between N and S poles.

59. Prime Meridian59. Prime Meridian

Central line of longitude that runs through Central line of longitude that runs through N and S poles; Greenwich, England.N and S poles; Greenwich, England.

60. Equator60. Equator

Central line of Latitude.Central line of Latitude.

61. Tropic of Cancer61. Tropic of Cancer

23 ½ degrees North of the Equator.23 ½ degrees North of the Equator.

62. Tropic of Capricorn62. Tropic of Capricorn

23 ½ degrees South of the Equator.23 ½ degrees South of the Equator.

63. Hemisphere63. Hemisphere

The division of the globe in halves (N/S The division of the globe in halves (N/S are above/below Equator; E/W of Prime are above/below Equator; E/W of Prime Meridian.Meridian.