Landforms Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
volcano | mountainous vent in the earth's crust |
waterfall | when a river falls off steeply |
valley | low place between mountains or hills |
river | large flowing body of water that usually empties into a sea or ocean |
peninsula | body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides |
plain | flat lands that have only small changes in elevation |
Mesa | land formation with a flat area on top and steep walls usually occurring in dry areas |
marsh | wetland that is found along rivers,ponds, lakes and coasts |
lake | large body of water surrounded by land on all sides |
gulf | part of the ocean (or sea) that is partly surrounded by land |
island | piece of land that is surrounded by water |
delta | low, watery land formed at the mouth of a river formed from silt, sand and small rocks that flow downstream in the river and are deposited. Often shaped like a triangle (but not always) |
desert | very dry area |
continent | land mass on Earth is divided, Africa, Asia, antarctica, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America |
Hill | raised area or mound of land |
cliff | steep face of rock or soil |
bay | body of water that is partly enclosed by land (and is usually smaller than a gulf) |
cave | large hole in the ground or in the side of a hill or mountain |
canyon | deep valley with steep sides-often carved from the earth by a river |
ocean | large body of salt water that surround a continent. covers more than two thirds of the earth's surface |
plateau | large flat that is higher than the surrounding land |
mountain | very tall high, natural place on earth, higher than a hill |
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