By: Helen Chaney
OKAGE Teacher Consultant
ContinentsContinents• One of Seven• Largest bodies of land
Largest ContinentLargest Continent
Smallest ContinentSmallest Continent
BaysBays1.Part of a body of salt water2.Reaches into the land
Largest BayLargest Bay
ArchipelagosArchipelagos
1. A group of many Islands
Largest Archipelago
IslandsIslands1.Area of land2.Surrounded by water
PeninsulasPeninsulas1.A body of land2.Surrounded by water on
3 sides
Largest Peninsula
GulfsGulfs1.Part of a sea or ocean2.Reaches into land
Gorges/CanyonsGorges/Canyons1.Narrow Valley2.Steep sides3.Created by erosion
Largest Gorge/Canyon
MountainsMountains
1.High, Rocky Land2.Steep sides3.Pointed or rounded top4.Higher than a hill
Longest Mountain Range
Greatest Mountain RangeGreatest Mountain Range
RiversRivers1.Largest stream of water2.Flows through land3.Flows into lakes,
oceans, or other bodies of water
WaterfallsWaterfalls1.Place where running water
makes a sharp drop2.Water usually makes its
drop from a cliff
Tallest WaterfallTallest Waterfall
MesasMesas1.Flat topped elevation of
land2.Has steep sides3.Smaller than a Plateau
LakesLakes1.Body of water2.Surrounded by
land
Largest Salt Water Lake
Largest Fresh Water Lake
OceansOceans
1.Largest body of salt water2.Covers ¾ of the earth’s
surface
Deepest/Largest Ocean
SeasSeas1.Saltwater2.A large lake or land
locked body of water3.Smaller area than oceans4.More shallow than
oceans
Lowest Point on Earth
EstuariesEstuaries1.Marine Ecosystem2.Consists of Shallow
enclosed area3.Where Fresh water
enters the ocean
LagoonsLagoons1.An area of shallow water2.Separated from the sea
by low, sandy dunes