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Landforms

Major Landforms of the World

QuestionAnswer
ocean large body of salt water
isthmus skinny piece of land that connects two bigger pieces of land
island piece of land surrounded by water
lake body of water surrounded by land
river stream of freshwater flowing through land
peninsula piece of land that sticks out into water but is still connected to a bigger landmass
strait skinny strip of water that connects two larger bodies of water
archipelago group of islands
volcano Mountain created as liquid rock and ash erupt from inside the earth
mountain Land with steep sides that rise sharply from surrounding land
hill Rounded land with sloping sides, smaller than a mountain
glacier Large thick body of slowly moving ice
desert Large area of dry sandy or rocky land
plain Large area of flat land, often covered with grasses
delta Triangle-shaped area of land built up from soil carried downstream by a river and deposited at its mouth
island Land area completely surrounded by water
plateau Area of high land, but flat, like a tabletop
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