Social Studies · Map skills
Landforms and Bodies of Water
Mountains, plateaus, peninsulas, bays and more: geography words for word games.
- 🎓 Grades 2–4
- 🌎 Social Studies
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mountain
Very high, steep land that rises above the area around it
hill
Raised land that is lower than a mountain
valley
Low land between hills or mountains
plain
Large area of flat land
plateau
High, flat land with steep sides
canyon
Deep valley with steep sides carved by a river
island
Land with water all around it
peninsula
Land with water on three sides
desert
Dry land that gets very little rain
coast
Land next to an ocean
river
Large stream of fresh water that flows to a lake or sea
lake
Body of water with land all around it
bay
Part of a sea that curves into the land
delta
Land formed where a river drops mud at its mouth
volcano
Mountain formed by lava and ash
isthmus
Narrow strip of land joining two larger lands
archipelago
Group or chain of islands
strait
Narrow waterway joining two larger bodies of water
glacier
Huge river of ice that moves slowly
cliff
Steep rock face
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