Geography Of The World
Major Landforms Of The Middle East
The Middle East is a region encompassing parts of Europe and Asia. It is characterized by desert terrain and mountains, and it experiences an arid climate.
Sicily
Sicily is Italy's largest island, separated by the Strait of Messina. Palermo, its capital, is one of the oldest Italian cities, dating back 2,700 years.
Gulf Of Guayaquil
Covering an area of over 12,000 km2, the Gulf of Guayaquil is a large estuarine ecosystem that is situated on the Pacific coast of Peru and Ecuador.
Lake Izabal
Covering an area of 590 km2, Lake Izabal is the largest freshwater lake located in the Central American nation of Guatemala.
Yellow Sea
The Yellow Sea was named for the yellowish sand particles from the Gobi Desert that descend on the surface of the sea, giving it a golden yellow color.
Lake Lucerne
Covering a total area of about 114 km2, Lake Lucerne is a perialpine lake located in the heart of Switzerland. It is also the country’s fourth-largest lake.
Isle Royale
Covering an area of 535.4 km2, Isle Royale is a lake island located in the far northwestern corner of Lake Superior belonging to the US state of Michigan.
Strait Of Juan De Fuca
Often referred to as the Juan de Fuca Strait in Canada, the Strait of Juan de Fuca is a strait running between the countries of the United States and Canada.
Dardanelles Strait
The Dardanelles Strait is a narrow waterway forming the border between Asian Turkey and European Turkey. It is one of the narrowest water channels used to support international water navigation.
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands is one of the Atlantic Ocean's island groups. The archipelago is a Spanish territory and is its southernmost autonomous community.
Mobile Bay
Mobile Bay is the US’ 4th-largest estuary. It is a popular spot in Alabama because of a natural phenomenon whereby crustaceans and fish swim to the bay's shores.
Balearic Islands
The Balearic Islands are a Spanish archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. Mallorca, Spain’s largest island, is part of the Balearic Archipelago.
Azores Islands
The Azores Archipelago is a group of nine islands in the North Atlantic region. These volcanic islands and islets are an autonomous region of Portugal.
Galapagos Islands
The Galapagos Islands is an island group in the Pacific Ocean administered by Ecuador. It comprises 18 major islands, three small islands, and many islets.
Lake St.Clair
Covering a total area of 1,114 km2, Lake St. Clair is a shallow freshwater lake positioned between the US state of Michigan and the Canadian province of Ontario.
What Is An Abyssal Plain?
An abyssal plain is one that occurs underwater, generally just along the edge of a continent and is almost entirely flat.
Isle Of Man
The Isle of Man is a Crown dependency of the United Kingdom located in the center of the northern Irish Sea between the islands of Ireland and Great Britain.
Alaska North Slope
The Alaska North Slope is located on Brooks Range’s northern slope. Much of the region is part of the North Slope Borough.
Mozambique Channel
The Mozambique Channel separates Madagascar from mainland Africa. It is an important shipping route and fishing location in eastern Africa.
English Channel
The English Channel, also known simply as “the Channel,” is one of the world’s busiest shipping areas, linking southern England to northern France.
Lake Nicaragua
Lake Nicaragua is Central America’s largest freshwater lake, located in Nicaragua. It is also the world’s 20th largest lake.
Great Bear Lake
The Great Bear Lake is a lake in the Northwest Territories, Canada, straddling the Arctic Circle, between the Interior Platform and Canadian Shield.
Lake Ladoga
Lake Ladoga is Russia’s second-largest lake located entirely within the country, after Lake Baikal. It is the world’s 14th largest freshwater lake.
Strait Of Hormuz
The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow waterway between Iran and Arabian Peninsula, specifically the United Arab Emirates, and Musandam (Oman).
Bosporus Strait
The Bosphorus Strait is located in northwestern Turkey and separates Thrace from Anatolia. It connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara
Babuyan Islands
The Babuyan Islands are a group of volcanic islands forming the northern extension of the Philippine Archipelago, located in the Pacific Ocean.
Crete
The island of Crete, located in the southern part of the Aegean Sea, is the world’s 88th largest island and also the largest among all the islands of Greece.
Lake Winnebago
Lake Winnebago is Wisconsin’s largest lake, located entirely within its borders, and it's the 28th largest lake in the country.
Greenland Sea
The Greenland Sea is one of the largest marginal seas of the Arctic Ocean. It is located east of the island of Greenland.
Great Slave Lake
Great Slave Lake in the Northwest Territories is Canada’s second-largest lake located entirely in the country after Great Bear Lake.
Gulf Of Naples
The Gulf of Naples is an embayment of the Tyrrhenian Sea in Italy. It is famous for its scenic beauty and volcanic mountains, including Mount Vesuvius.
Drake Passage
The Drake Passage is a water body between South America and Antarctica, specifically between Cape Horn in Chile and South Shetland Island in Antarctica.
Bering Strait
One of the major strategic straits in the Pacific is the Bering Strait, separating two of the world’s largest countries: the United States and Russia.
Strait Of Messina
The Strait of Messina is an example of a strait that runs through a country. It runs between two Italian regions: Sicily and Calabria.
Goose Lake
Covering an area of 380 km2, Goose Lake is located in a high valley on the boundary between the US states of Oregon and California.
Thracian Sea
The Thracian Sea is the northernmost part of the Aegean Sea, which is situated between Greece and Turkey. It has a surface area of 5 441 km2.
Gulf Of Bothnia
Covering an area of 117,000 km2, the Gulf of Bothnia is the northernmost part of the Baltic Sea, located in Northern Europe.
Elba, Italy
Covering an area of 223 km2, Elba is Italy’s third-largest island and is also the largest island in the Tuscan Archipelago.
Apostle Islands
The Apostle Islands are a group of 22 islands located in the extreme northern part of the US state of Wisconsin, on the western waters of Lake Superior.