EiM 4 / Unit 12 - Voc - Geographical Features (p. 89)

mountain range

a group or line of mountains with a particular name

cliff

a high area of rock with a very steep side, often on a coast

plain

a large area of flat land

lake

a large area of water surrounded by land and not connected to the sea except by rivers or streams

glacier

a large mass of ice that moves slowly

canyon

a large valley with very steep sides and usually a river flowing along the bottom

bay

a part of the coast where the land curves in so that the sea is surrounded by land on three sides

coral reef

an area of coral, the top of which can sometimes be seen just above the sea

desert

an area, often covered with sand or rocks, where there is very little rain and not many plants

waterfall

water, especially from a river or stream, dropping from a higher to a lower point, sometimes from a great height