archipelago
a group of islands, such as Hawaii or Japan
basin
an area drained by a river and its branches; an area surrounded by higher land
bay
a part of an ocean or lake extending into the land
canal
a narrow waterway built for transportation or irrigation
canyon
a narrow, deep valley with steep sides
cartographer
a mapmaker
climate
the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time, especially temperature, precipitation and wind
continent
one of the seven largest land masses on earth
delta
a triangular area formed by deposits of soil at the mouth of a river
desert
a dry area of land that receives little rain or snow and where few plants grow
elevation
the height above or below sea level of a place on land
flood plain
flat land near the edges of rivers formed by mud and silt deposited by floods
gulf
an area of an ocean or sea partly surrounded by land
hemisphere
any half of the earth (Northern/Southern or Eastern/Western)
inset
a small map that appears within another map, usually showing some of the same area in greater detail (detail map) or the extent of the existing map within the context of a larger area (overview map)
isthmus
a narrow strip of land connecting two large bodies of land
landform
a natural feature of the landscape, such as a mountain, plain, or island
legend
an explanation of the symbols used on a map; also known as a map key