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SS: Landforms
4th: Unit 1: CH 1
Term | Definition |
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isthmus | A narrow piece of land that joins two larger pieces of land. |
island | A body of land completely surrounded by water. |
plain | An area of mostly flat, treeless land. |
channel | A body of water that connects two bigger bodies of water. |
bay | A body of water partly closed in by land. |
ocean | The largest bodies of salt water. |
volcano | A cone-shaped opening on the earth's surface that spews ash, lava, and gas. |
continent | The largest of all landforms. |
archipelago | A large group of islands clustered together. |
mesa | A hill or mountain with steep sides and a flat top. |
strait | A narrow flow of water that connects two bigger bodies of water. |
gulf | A large area of an ocean or a sea partly closed in by land. It is usually bigger than a bay. |
hill | A raised, rounded landform that is lower than a mountain. |
sea | A large body of salt water that is smaller than an ocean and is surrounded almost entirely by land. |
mountain | A landform that rises high above other land areas. |
cape | A pointed piece of land that stretches out into the water. It is smaller than a peninsula. |
peninsula | Land surrounded by water on three sides. |
river | A large stream of water that empties into another body of water. |
lake | A large body of water that is completely surrounded by land. |
tributary | A river or stream that joins a larger one. |
waterfall | A steep fall or flow of water from a high place. |
valley | Low areas that separate mountains and hills. |
marsh | Muddy, flat lowlands. |
glacier | A huge mass of ice that moves slowly down a slope or spreads outward over a land surface. |