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Landforms Glossary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| archipelago | a group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean. |
| atoll | a ring (or partial ring) of coral that forms an island in an ocean or sea. The coral sits atop a submerged volcanic cone. |
| bay | a body of water that is partly enclosed by land (and is usually smaller than a gulf). |
| butte | a flat-topped rock or hill formation with steep sides. |
| canyon | a deep valley with very steep sides - often carved from the Earth by a river. |
| cape | a pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake, or river. |
| cave | a large hole in the ground or in the side of a hill or mountain. |
| channel | a body of water that connects two larger bodies of water; also a part of a river or harbor that is deep enough to let ships sail through. |
| cliff | a steep face of rock and soil. |
| col | A mountain pass. |
| continent | The seven land masses on Earth: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America. |
| cove | a small, horseshoe-shaped body of water along the coast; the water is surrounded by land formed of soft rock. |
| delta | a low, watery land formed at the mouth of a river from silt, sand and small rocks that flow downstream and are deposited there. |
| desert | a very dry area. |
| dune | a hill or a ridge made of sand, shaped by the wind, and changing all the time. |
| equator | an imaginary circle around the earth, halfway between the north and south poles. |
| estuary | where a river meets the sea or ocean. |
| fjord | a long, narrow sea inlet that is bordered by steep cliffs |
| geyser | a natural hot spring that occasionally sprays water and steam above the ground. |
| glacier | a long-lasting, slowly-moving river of ice on land. |
| gulf | a part of the ocean (or sea) that is partly surrounded by land (it is usually larger than a bay) |
| hill | a raised area or mound of land. |
| island | a piece of land that is surrounded by water. |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses with water on two sides. |
| lagoon | a shallow body of water that is located alongside a coast |
| lake | a large body of water surrounded by land on all sides |
| latitude | the east-west lines that mark the angular distance north or south from the equator to a particular location. |
| longitude | the north-south lines that mark the angular distance east or west from Greenwich, England, to a particular location. |
| marsh | a type of freshwater, brackish water or saltwater wetland that is found along rivers, pond, lakes and coasts. |
| mesa | a land formation with a flat area on top and steep walls - usually occurring in dry areas. |
| mountain | a very tall high, natural place on Earth - higher than a hill. |
| ocean | a large body of salt water that surrounds a continent. |
| peninsula | a body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides. |
| plain | flat lands that have only small changes in elevation. |
| plateau | a large, flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land. |
| pond | a body of water,smaller than a lake, surrounded by land. |
| prairie | a wide, relatively flat area of land that has grasses and only a few trees. |
| river | a large, flowing body of water that usually empties into a sea or ocean. |
| sea | a large body of salty water that is often connected to an ocean and may be partly or completely surrounded by land. |
| sound | a wide inlet of the sea or ocean that is parallel to the coastline; it often separates a coastline from a nearby island. |
| source | the beginning of a river. |
| strait | a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water. |
| swamp | a type of freshwater wetland that has spongy, muddy land and a lot of water. |
| tributary | a stream or river that flows into a larger river. |
| tundra | a cold, treeless area; it is the coldest biome. |
| valley | a low place between mountains. |
| volcano | a mountainous vent in the Earth's crust. |
| waterfall | When a river falls off steeply |
| wetland | an area of land that is often wet with the soil that is often low in oxygen. Includes swamps and marshes |
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