Topography
noun
The physical features of land, including elevation, landforms, and natural featu...
Contour
noun
A line on a map connecting points of equal elevation....
Elevation
noun
The height of land above sea level....
Plateau
noun
A large, flat area of land at a high elevation....
Isthmus
noun
A narrow strip of land connecting two larger areas of land....
Delta
noun
A triangular area of land formed where a river meets the ocean....
Estuary
noun
A body of water where a river meets the ocean and fresh and salt water mix....
Fjord
noun
A narrow inlet of the sea between high cliffs, typically formed by glaciers....
Atoll
noun
A ring-shaped coral reef with a lagoon in the center....
Archipelago
noun
A group of islands close together....
Peninsula
noun
A large piece of land nearly surrounded by water on three sides....
Strait
noun
A narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water....
Latitude
noun
The distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees....
Longitude
noun
The distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees....
Prime Meridian
noun
The line of longitude at 0° that passes through Greenwich, England....
Tropics
noun
The warm region between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn....
Tundra
noun
A cold region with little vegetation, found near the Arctic....
Savanna
noun
A grassland with scattered trees and seasonal rainfall....
Steppe
noun
A large, flat, grassy plain with little rainfall....
Monsoon
noun
A seasonal wind that brings heavy rains to certain regions....
Erosion
noun
The gradual wearing away of land by wind, water, or ice....
Deposition
noun
The laying down of sediment carried by wind or water....
Watershed
noun
An area of land where all water drains toward a common outlet....
Aquifer
noun
An underground layer of rock or soil containing water....
Urbanization
noun
The process of cities expanding as more people move into urban areas....