drawing of the earth shown on a flat surface

one of many lines on the global grid running from the north pole to south pole; used to measure degrees of longitude

broad flat-topped land form with steep sides; smaller than a plateau

land with steep sides that rises sharply (1,000 feet or more) from surrounding land; generally larger and more rugged than a hill

a series of connected mountains

of a river, place where a stream or river flows into a larger body of water

one of the four major bodies of salt water that surround the continents

stream of either cold or warm water that moves in a definite direction through an ocean

one of many lines on the global grid that circles the earth north or south of the equator; used to measure degrees of latitude

body of land jutting into a lake or ocean, surrounded on three sides of water

characteristics of a place occurring naturally, such as a land form, body of water, climate pattern, or resource

area of land, usually at low elevation and often covered with grasses

are of level land, usually at low elevation and often covered with grasses

line of the global grid running from North Pole to South Pole at Greenwich, England; starting point for measuring degrees of east and west longitude

changes in elevation over a given area of land

large natural stream of water that runs through the land

large body of water completely or partly surrounded by land

land lying next to a sea or ocean

broad inland body of water, often between a coastline and one or more islands off the coast

(of a river) place where a river or stream begins, often in highlands

narrow stretch of water joining two larger bodies of water

small river or stream that flows into a large river or stream; branch of the river

direction opposite the flow of the river; toward the source of a river or stream

are of low land usually between the hills or mountains

mountain or hill created as liquid rock and ash erupt from inside the earth

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Landforms

World Geography Landforms

Term	Definition
Map	drawing of the earth shown on a flat surface
Meridian	one of many lines on the global grid running from the north pole to south pole; used to measure degrees of longitude
mountain range	a series of connected mountain
mesa	broad flat-topped land form with steep sides; smaller than a plateau
mountain	land with steep sides that rises sharply (1,000 feet or more) from surrounding land; generally larger and more rugged than a hill
mountain peak	pointed top of a mountain
mountain range	a series of connected mountains
mouth	of a river, place where a stream or river flows into a larger body of water
ocean	one of the four major bodies of salt water that surround the continents
ocean currents	stream of either cold or warm water that moves in a definite direction through an ocean
parallel	one of many lines on the global grid that circles the earth north or south of the equator; used to measure degrees of latitude
pennisula	body of land jutting into a lake or ocean, surrounded on three sides of water
physical features	characteristics of a place occurring naturally, such as a land form, body of water, climate pattern, or resource
plain	area of land, usually at low elevation and often covered with grasses
plateau	are of level land, usually at low elevation and often covered with grasses
Prime Meridian	line of the global grid running from North Pole to South Pole at Greenwich, England; starting point for measuring degrees of east and west longitude
relief	changes in elevation over a given area of land
river	large natural stream of water that runs through the land
sea	large body of water completely or partly surrounded by land
seacoast	land lying next to a sea or ocean
sound	broad inland body of water, often between a coastline and one or more islands off the coast
source	(of a river) place where a river or stream begins, often in highlands
strait	narrow stretch of water joining two larger bodies of water
tributary	small river or stream that flows into a large river or stream; branch of the river
upstream	direction opposite the flow of the river; toward the source of a river or stream
valley	are of low land usually between the hills or mountains
volcano	mountain or hill created as liquid rock and ash erupt from inside the earth

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