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DZ Landforms
Landforms and bodies of water
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| lake | body of water partly surrounded by land that is connected to a larger body of water |
| river mouth | the point where a river enters a lake or sea |
| archepoligo | a chain or cluster of islands |
| glacier | a huge, slow-moving mass of snow and ice |
| hill | area that rises above surrounding land, rounded top, lower and less steep than a mountain |
| butte | a small, high, flat-topped landform with cliff-like sides |
| Isthumus | a narrow strip of land that connects two larger areas of land |
| Delta | plain at mouth of river triangular shape formed where sediment deposited by flowing water |
| lake | a larger body of water surrounded by land |
| tributary | a river or stream that flows into a larger river |
| canyon | deep, narrow valley with steep sides; often with a stream flowing through it |
| basin | area that is lower than surrounding land areas; some basins are filled with water. |
| mesa | high, flat-topped landform with cliff-like sides; larger than a butte |
| plain | a large area of flat or gently rolling land |
| mountain | landform rises steeply 2,000 ft above land; wide at bottom, rising to a narrow peak |
| volcano | opening in Earth's surface through which molten rock, ashes, and gases escape from the interior |
| island | an area of land completely surrounded by water |
| peninsula | an area of land almost completely surrounded by water but connected to the mainland |
| strait | a narrow stretch of water that connects two larger bodies of water |
| plateau | a large, flat area rises above the surrounding land; at least one side has a steep slope |
| river source | where the river originates or begins |
| valley | low stretch of land between mountains or hills; land that is drained by a river |