GEOGRAFY GLOSSARY.

INLET: A thin channel of water that leads inland from the sea. If they are created by glaciation, are called fjords.

HEADLAND: A small are of land that projects into the sea.

PENINSULA: A large scale headland surrounded by water on three sides. They are connected to the land by a small chanel called isthmus.

ISLAND: a piece of land completely surrounded by water. A group of islands together is called archipielago.

GULF: An area of sea surrounded by land on three sides, with form of arc. If it is small, is called bay.

OCEANIC RIDGE: An underwater mountain range that generally covers a large and reaches high altitudes.

OCEANIC TRENCH: A long depression on the oceanic floor that can be thousands of metres deep.

ABYSSAL PLAIN: A flat area of the ocean floor. They are found on deeps of 3000 to 7000 metres.

CONTINENTAL SLOPE: A steep underwater area that links the continental shelf with the ocean floor.

MOUNTAIN: A large landform that is higher than the surrounded land. A mountain range is a continuous chain of mountains.

Valley: A linear depression in the land. A river valley is V-shaped due to the action of the river running through it. 

PLATEAU: A flat area of land which sits at a certain altitude above sea level.

PLAIN: A large, open, flat or slightly undulating area of land.