Geographical Features

Noun an area covered with sand or small rocks that is next to an ocean or lake
beaches
Many people think that the beaches in the Seychelles are the greatest -- their white sand, blue lagoons, and palm trees are absolutely wonderful.
Noun an enclosed space in the earth or side of a hill
cave
The Skocjan cave system includes the highest cave hall in Europe. It looks like something out of "The Lord of the Rings."
Noun dry land that has very little plants
desert
The largest "hot" desert is the Sahara Desert in northern Africa. Did you know the icy wilderness in the Arctic and Antarctic are also deserts?
Noun a large area that is filled with trees and other plants
forest
The Amazon rain forest is the world's largest. As humans cut down forests at an alarming rate, it now makes up over half of all the rain forests left on Earth.
Noun a piece of land surrounded by water
island
Greenland, the world's largest island, is about 81% ice-capped.
Noun a large area of water surrounded by land
lake
Blue Lake in New Zealand is said to be the clearest lake in the world. You can see down underwater for 76 meters (250 feet)!
Noun an area of land that rises very high above the land, higher than a hill
mountains
The Rocky Mountains (the Rockies) is a huge mountain range in western North America, stretching north/south through Canada and the US for more than 3,000 miles (4,800 km).
Noun the salt water that covers much of the Earth's surface
oceans
Oceans cover about 70% of the Earth's surface and contain 97% of the Earth's water supply. Earth is the only planet in our Solar System that has them.
Noun an area of low land between hills or mountains
valley
Astronauts say that The Great Rift Valley in east Africa is the most significant land detail on Earth that they can see from space.
Noun an area in a stream or river where running water falls down from a high place
waterfall
Angel Falls (or Salto Angel) in Venezuela is the world’s highest waterfall, dropping a total of 978 meters (3,209 feet)!