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Geography Terms

Learn about some basic geography terms. Find the correct definition and then fill in the table. Add an example of each term.

TERM DEFINITION EXAMPLE
Archipelago    
Atoll    
Bay    
Cape    
Channel    
Delta    
Desert    
Fjord    
Glacier    
Island    
Isthmus    
Lagoon    
Lake    
Mountain    
Mountain Range    
Ocean    
Peninsula    
Reef    
River    
Sea    
Strait    
Valley    
Waterfall    

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CROSSWORD MATCHING GAME

On the same website as before find the following information:

  • Find two geographic features made by human beings.
  • In order to measure distances in geography we use ……………………… (North-South) and ……………………… (East-West).
  • What does GPS mean? What is it?
  • What are the following terms related to geography?
    • Geomorphology
    • Compass.
    • Cartographer.
    • Hemisphere.
    • Antipodes.
    • Legend.
    • Scale.

Activity adapted from EnchantedLearning.com