Geographic Dictionary, Geographic terms.ppt

Class: ADP II Semester QAU Islamabad
Syed Abbas Hyder Shah
Lecturer in Geography
IMCG, Humak, Model Town
Islamabad

Gulf
Gulf
• A large part of the ocean
that extends into land

Ocean
Ocean
• A large body of water

Coral Reef
Coral Reef
• An ocean ridge made up of
skeletal remains of tiny sea
animals

Peninsula
Peninsula
• An area of land that sticks
out into a lake or ocean

Bay
Bay
• Part of a large body of
water that is smaller than a
gulf

Isthmus
Isthmus
• A narrow piece of land
connecting two larger land
areas

Delta
Delta
• An area where a river
deposits soil into the ocean

Island
Island
• An area of land surrounded
entirely by water

Strait
Strait
• A narrow body of water
connecting two larger
bodies of water

Sinkhole
Sinkhole
• A circular depression
formed when the roof of a
cave collapses

River
River
• A natural flow of water
that runs through the land

Wetlands
Wetlands
• An area of land covered by
shallow water

Forest
Forest
• An area of densely wooded
land

Lake
Lake
• An inland body of water

Coast
Coast
• An area of land near the
ocean

Volcano
Volcano
• An opening in the Earth’s
crust where lava, ash, and
gases erupt

Canyon
Canyon
• A deep, narrow valley with
steep walls

Plain
Plain
• A nearly flat area of land

Hill
Hill
• A rounded, elevated area
of land smaller than a
mountain

Dune
Dune
• A hill of sand shaped by
wind

Desert
Desert
• An extremely dry area with
little water and few plants

Oasis
Oasis
• An area in the desert with
a water source

Plateau
Plateau
• A large, flat, elevated area
of land

Glacier
Glacier
• A large area of slow-moving
ice

Valley
Valley
• An area of low land
between hills or mountains

Mountain
Mountain
• An area of rugged land
that generally rises higher
than 2,000 feet

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