Geography Terms

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Geography Terms

• Match the Photograph with the Correct Geography
  Term!

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• Directions
• Look at the following pictures and see if you
  can match the picture to the correct geography
  term.
• Answers will follow each picture.

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Canyon A deep, narrow valley with steep sides
often has a stream flowing through it.
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Bay A part of a sea or ocean that extends into
land.
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Isthmus A narrow strip of land that connects two
larger areas of land.
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Cataract A large waterfall or any strong flood or
rush of water.
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Delta A triangular-shaped plain at the mouth of a
river, formed when sediment is deposited by
flowing water.
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Island An area of land completely surrounded by
water.
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Pangaea The name of a huge super continent that
scientists believe split apart about 200 million
years ago, forming different continents.
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Butte A small raised area of land with steep
sides.
Mesa A high, flat-topped landform with cliff-like
sides larger than a butte.
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Did you know Buttes and Mesas are formed when
plateaus erode away due to wind, rain, and other
environmental affects.
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Plateau A large, flat area that rises above the
surrounding land at least one side has a steep
slope.
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Plains A large area of flat or gently rolling
land.
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Volcano An opening in the earths surface through
which molten rock, ashes, and gasses from the
Earths interior escape.
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Mountain An area that rises steeply at least
2,000 feet above sea level usually wide at the
bottom and rising to a narrow peak or ridge.
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Glacier A huge, slow-moving mass of snow and ice.
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Strait A narrow stretch of water that connects
two larger bodies of water.
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Peninsula An area of land almost completely
surrounded by water and connected to the mainland
by an isthmus.
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Can you think of any other geographical terms?
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The End