Landscapes and Geography: English Vocabulary List

a vast area of flat land

"The plain was very wide."

"We drove across the plain for many hours without seeing a single tree or building."

a part of a shoreline that curves inward, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

"The small boat was anchored safely in the bay."

"We sailed into the calm bay and anchored our boat near the beautiful sandy beach."

a natural and continuous stream of water flowing on the land to the sea, a lake, or another river

"The river flows into the sea."

"The river overflowed its banks after three days of continuous heavy rainfall in the region."

an area of sea that is partly surrounded by land, with a narrow opening

"The Gulf of Mexico is a large body of water."

"The Persian Gulf is a large body of water connected to the Arabian Sea by the Strait of Hormuz."

a device with a needle that always points to the north, used to find direction

"Our compass showed we were heading north."

"The explorer used a magnetic compass to navigate through the dense jungle and find the correct path."