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| Either a group of islands or a body of water that has islands in it. |
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| A circular coral island that encloses a lagoon, commonly formed on top of submerged volcanoes. |
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| A body of water that penetrates a coastline. Wider in the middle, smaller than a gulf, larger than a cove. |
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| A deep, narrow depression in the earths surface, often having a river running through it. Also called gorges, not as deep as ravines. |
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| A point of land extending into the sea, smaller than a peninsula, when mountainous called a promontory or headland. |
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| The highest point of a continent, determines the river flow. |
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| The triangular shaped land at the mouth of some large rivers: formed when river flow can't wash away soil. |
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| An ocean inlet that merges with the mouth of a river, salinity varies based on tides. |
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| A narrow, winding ocean inlet that penetrates a coastline. Has steep cliffs along its route. |
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| A river of ice, moving slowly down a mountain slope or out from central mass. |
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| A part of ocean or sea enclosed by a curving coastline. A more fully enclosed salt water body is called a sea. |
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| Upper river springs, streams, ect. |
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| A body of land surrounded by water, smaller than a continent. |
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| A narrow strip of land connecting a peninsula with a larger land mass. |
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