Land and Water Forms

man made long and narrow strip of water made for boats or irrigation

a vast treeless plain in the arctic regions between the ice cap and the tree line

an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land

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

Mt Fuji is an example of a plateau.

a relatively narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas

land surrounded on 3 sides by water

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially or completely enclosed by land

a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

Which continent is located in all four hemispheres?

The direction a river flows is called going downstream.

largest land mass on earth

A tributary is lowland between hills or mountains.

How many degrees does the earth spin on its axis in an hour?

a natural or artificial lake, usually made by damming a stream of running water

an arid region with little or no vegetation

a fertile place in a desert where there is water and vegetation

a body of water, usually fresh, that is surrounded by land

place where a stream or river empties into a larger body of water

Japan, the Philippines, and Indonesia are all examples of a ____

direction opposite the flow of a river; toward the source of a river or stream

a large area of flat land elevated high above sea level

a small narrow point of land that extends into a body of water

a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

area of flat land along a sea or ocean

Which of the oceans is the largest?

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

Islands are smaller than continents.

a low triangular area where a river divides before entering a large body of water

An extensive tract of level open land is called a ____.