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.