Landforms

1) Continents
~ are the major landmasses of the earth. How many continents are there in the world? Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, Australia/Oceania.

2) Islands
~ Because of their natural isolated beauty, islands are often major destinations. Thousands of them cover the earth, but the most popular groupings are found in the Caribbean, Mediterranean and throughout the Pacific.

3) Cays
~ These are both projections of land into the water. Generally, peninsular are longer than capes. Among peninsular that are popular destinations are Baja in Mexico. Some tourist important capes are Cape Canaveral in Florida USA.

4) Panhandles
~ The term panhandle is often applied to a narrow portion of a country or state that 'sticks out' into another, example like Alaska panhandle extends southward into Canada.

5) Reefs
~ Reefs are ridges of land that rise to or near the surface of water. They are often found just offshore. Composed of sand, rock and coral, reefs can offer superb diving opportunities. Major reef diving and snorkeling areas lie off Australia's northeast coast, off the east coasts of Africa and Brazil and throughout the Caribbean, the South Pacific, Indonesia and the Philippines.