Barrage A structure that is built across a river to provide water for farming, to produce electricity, or to allow boats to travel

more easily Bay A part of the coast where the land curves in so that the sea is surrounded by land on three sides Canal A long thin stretch of water which is artificially made either for boats to travel along or for taking water from one area to another Climate The general weather conditions usually found in a particular place Continent One of the seven large land masses on the Earth's surface, surrounded, or mainly surrounded, by sea and usually consisting of various countries Dam A wall built across a river which stops the river's flow and collects the water, especially to make a reservoir (= an artificial lake) which provides water for an area Glacier A large mass of ice which moves slowly Gulf A very large area of sea surrounded on three sides by a coast Island A piece of land completely surrounded by water Lake A large area of water surrounded by land and not connected to the sea except by rivers or streams Mountain A raised part of the Earth's surface, much larger than a hill, the top of which might be covered in snow Ocean A very large area of sea Pass A path or road between or over mountains Peninsula A long piece of land which sticks out from a larger area of land into the sea or into a lake Plain A large area of flat land Plateau A large flat area of land that is high above sea level River A natural wide flow of fresh water across the land into the sea, a lake, or another river Sea The salty water which covers a large part of the surface of the Earth, or a large area of salty water, smaller than an ocean , which is partly or completely surrounded by land Soil The material on the surface of the ground in which plants grow Strait A narrow area of sea which connects two larger areas of sea Volcano A mountain with a large circular hole at the top through which lava (= hot liquid rock) gases, steam and dust are or have been forced out Waterfall Water, especially from a river or stream, dropping from a higher to a lower point, sometimes from a great height