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landforms and bodies of water
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Island | Land completely surrounded by water |
| Bay | A body of water that is partly surrounded by land and that is connected to a larger body of water |
| River Mouth | the point where a river enters a lake or sea |
| Glacier | A huge,slow-moving mass of water and ice |
| Hill | An area that rises above surrounding land and has a rounded top lower and less steep then a mountain |
| Butte | A small,high,flat-topped landform with cliff-like sides |
| Isthmus | A narrow strip of land that connects two larger areas of land |
| Delta | A plain at the mouth of a river, often triangular in shape formed where sediments is 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 | A deep,narrow valley with steep sides often with a stream |
| Basin | An area that is lower then surrounding land areas some basins are filled with water |
| Mesa | A high flat topped land form with cliff like sides larger then a butte |
| Plain | A large are of flat or gently rolling land |
| Mountain | A landform that rises steeply at least 2000 feet above surrounding land;usually wide at the bottom and rising to a narrow peak |
| Volcano | An opening in earths surface through which molten rock,ashes,and gases escape from the interior |
| Peninsula | An area of land almost completely surrounded by water but connected to the main land. |
| Strait | A narrow stretch of water that connects two larger bodies of water |
| Plateau | A large, flat area that rises above the surrounding land; at leat\st one side has a steep slope |
| River Source | Where the river originates or begins |
| Valley | A low stretch of land between mountains or hills, land that is drained by a river. |
| Archipelago | a chain or cluster of islands |