Geography Picture Dictionary One

Archipelago A large group of islands

Archipelago A large group of islands

Archipelago A large group of islands

Atoll A ring of coral that encloses a pool of seawater

Laysan

Atoll A ring of coral that encloses a pool of seawater

Palmyra

Atoll A ring of coral that encloses a pool of seawater

Badlands Wasteland that has been carved into unusual

shapes by wind and water.

Badlands Wasteland that has been carved into unusual

shapes by wind and water.

Badlands Wasteland that has been carved into unusual

shapes by wind and water.

BayA body of water that extends into the land

(smaller than gulf)

BayA body of water that extends into the land

(smaller than gulf)

BayA body of water that extends into the land

(smaller than gulf)

BeachA rocky or sandy edge of land along a body of

water.

BeachA rocky or sandy edge of land along a body of

water.

BeachA rocky or sandy edge of land along a body of

water.

ButteAn isolated hill with sloping sides and a small,

flat top.

ButteAn isolated hill with sloping sides and a small,

flat top.

ButteAn isolated hill with sloping sides and a small,

flat top.

CanyonA deep valley with steep sides.

CanyonA deep valley with steep sides.

Kolob Canyons, Zion National Park, Utah

CanyonA deep valley with steep sides.

CapeA point of land that juts out into water.

CapeA point of land that juts out into water.

CapeA point of land that juts out into water.

CaveA hollow area in the earth with an opening to the

outside.

CaveA hollow area in the earth with an opening to the

outside.

CaveA hollow area in the earth with an opening to the

outside.

ChannelA body of water that connects two larger bodies

of water.

ChannelA body of water that connects two larger bodies

of water.

ChannelA body of water that connects two larger bodies

of water.

CliffA high, steep face of rock or earth.

CliffA high, steep face of rock or earth.

Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga, TN

CliffA high, steep face of rock or earth.

ContinentOne of the 7 great land masses on earth.

ContinentOne of the 7 great land masses on earth.

ContinentOne of the 7 great land masses on earth.

DeltaA fan-shaped deposit of sand and mud at the

mouth of a river.

DeltaA fan-shaped deposit of sand and mud at the

mouth of a river.

DeltaA fan-shaped deposit of sand and mud at the

mouth of a river.

DesertA region of little rainfall where few plant and

animals live.

DesertA region of little rainfall where few plant and

animals live.

DesertA region of little rainfall where few plant and

animals live.

DuneA hill of sand formed by blowing wind.

Death Valley, Nevada

DuneA hill of sand formed by blowing wind.

Death Valley, Nevada

DuneA hill of sand formed by blowing wind.

FjordA long, narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or

slopes.

FjordA long, narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or

slopes.

FjordA long, narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or

slopes.

ForestA large area of land covered with trees and

other plants.

ForestA large area of land covered with trees and

other plants.

ForestA large area of land covered with trees and

other plants.

GeyserA spring that spouts hot water and steam from

time to time.

GeyserA spring that spouts hot water and steam from

time to time.

GeyserA spring that spouts hot water and steam from

time to time.

GlacierA large mass of ice that moves very slowly

down a mountain or through a valley.

New Zealand

GlacierA large mass of ice that moves very slowly

down a mountain or through a valley.

Los Glacier, Antarctica

GlacierA large mass of ice that moves very slowly

down a mountain or through a valley.

GulfA large body of salt water that is partly enclosed

by land.

GulfA large body of salt water that is partly enclosed

by land.

GulfA large body of salt water that is partly enclosed

by land.

HillA raised part of the earth’s surface that is lower

than a mountain.

HillA raised part of the earth’s surface that is lower

than a mountain.

HillA raised part of the earth’s surface that is lower

than a mountain.

IcebergA huge block of floating ice that has broken off

a glacier.

IcebergA huge block of floating ice that has broken off

a glacier.

IcebergA huge block of floating ice that has broken off

a glacier.

IslandA piece of land that is surrounded by water.

IslandA piece of land that is surrounded by water.

IslandA piece of land that is surrounded by water.