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Landforms 5th Grade

Landforms Vocabulary

TermDefinition
Archipelago A group of scattered islands (Hawaii)
Bay A large inlet of the sea where the land curves inward
Butte An isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top
Cape A large land mass extended into a body of water
Canyon A deep, narrow "V shaped" valley with steep sides that has been eroded by a river
Delta A fan shaped landform that is formed by sediment being deposited at the mouth of a river.
Glacier A large body of ice slowly moving down a slope or an area of land.
Gulf A deep inlet of the sea almost surrounded by land with a narrow mouth
Flood Plain The land that gets covered by water from a stream or river during a flood
Hills A naturally raised area of land that is not as high as a mountain.
Lake A large body of water surrounded by land
Mesa A bigger version of a Butte; an isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top
Mountain A high uplifted area with steep slopes
Island A piece of land surrounded by water
Isthmus A narrow strip of land with sea on either side; a land bridge (Panama Canal)
Peninsula A land mass that is bordered by water on three of its four sides (Florida)
Plateau Bigger than a mesa or a butte; an isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top
River A large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream
Volcano A mountain or hill, with a crater or vent through which lava or rock fragments can erupt
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