Statistics for Geographic Features Vocabulary

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Hint	First Letter	Answer	% Correct
A group of islands.	A	Archipelago	97%
A body of water (especially the sea) more-or-less three-quarters surrounded by land.	B	Bay	87%
A cone-shaped mountain formed out of rock or ash thrown up from inside the earth, frequently with an opening or depression at the top.	V	Volcano	87%
A flow of running water over the edge of a cliff.	W	Waterfall	87%
A dense uncultivated tract of trees and undergrowth.	F	Forest	84%
A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water.	I	Island	84%
A large, landlocked stretch of water.	L	Lake	84%
A piece of land projecting into water from a larger land mass, and that is surrounded on three sides by water.	P	Peninsula	84%
Land built up by deposits of sand and silt at the mouth of some rivers.	D	Delta	81%
A large body of slow moving ice which alters the land around it through displacement.	G	Glacier	81%
An elongated depression cast between hills or mountains.	V	Valley	81%
An opening in the ground that ejects hot water and steam due to volcanic activity.	G	Geyser	77%
An area of low, wet land, often with tall grass and with few trees.	M	Marsh	77%
A valley, especially a long, narrow, steep valley, cut in rock by a river.	C	Canyon	74%
A region that receives little annual precipitation, making it inhospitable to both plants and animals.	D	Desert	74%
A narrow inlet of the sea between high banks or cliffs, and created by the movement of glaciers.	F	Fjord	74%
A sheltered expanse of water, adjacent to land, in which ships may anchor or dock, especially for loading and unloading.	H	Harbor	74%
An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit.	M	Mountain	71%
A long narrow island lying parallel and close to the mainland, protecting the mainland from erosion and storms.	B	{Barrier} island	68%
A sloping shoreline consisting of sand, gravel, soil or other sediment.	B	Beach	68%
A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially landlocked sea.	G	Gulf	65%
A broad, flat or gently rolling area, usually grassy and low in elevation, with few trees.	P	Plain	65%
A flat highland area with one steep face; an elevated plain.	P	Plateau	65%
A valley formed by land dropping between two separating tectonic plates.	R	{Rift} valley	65%
A narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water.	S	Strait	65%
A piece of wet, spongy land; low ground saturated with water; soft, wet ground which may have a growth of certain kinds of trees, but is unfit for agricultural or pastoral purposes.	S	Swamp	61%
A curved or hooked piece of land extending into a body of water.	C	Cape	58%
A flat area of land or plateau higher than other land, with one or more clifflike edges.	M	Mesa	58%
An island, usually all rock and with little vegetation, that is uninhabitable.	I	Islet	48%
A deep narrow valley or gorge in the earth's surface worn by running water.	R	Ravine	45%
A slow-moving, often stagnant creek or river in a low lying area, with swamp or marshland in some portions of the shoreline.	B	Bayou	42%
A ridge of rock or sand at or near the surface of the water.	R	Reef	42%
A small coastal inlet, especially one having high cliffs protecting vessels from prevailing winds.	C	Cove	39%
A long narrow inlet, or a strait between the mainland and an island.	S	Sound	29%
The outer area of a land mass covered by a shallow sea that extends into open ocean.	C	Continental shelf	13%