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Landforms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| plain | a large area of flat land |
| mountain | a large, tall rocky area of land that comes to a peak |
| canyon | a large crack in the earth formed by a river or earthquakes |
| island | an area of land completely surrounded by water |
| delta | low, water land that is formed at the mouth of a river |
| plateau | a large high flat-topped area of land |
| hills | a mound of raised land with a rounded top - smaller than a mountain |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land that connects two large areas of land |
| peninsula | an strip of land that extends out into a body of water and is surrounded by water on three sides |
| valley | area of low lying land between two mountains or hills |
| lake | a large area of water that is surrounded by land |
| ocean | a major body of salt water that covers large parts of earth |
| river | a thin waterway that allows water to flow into a lake or ocean |
| strait | a channel of water that connects two large areas of water |
| waterfall | a place where water flows over a cliff |
| pond | a small body of water that is surrounded by land |
| wetland | an area of wet, soggy land with many pools of water |
| glacier | a large piece of ice which moves slowly across the Earth's surface |
| volcano | an opening in the Earth's surface which gases are released |
| mesa | a flat-topped area of land, smaller than a plateau |
| cliff | high area of rock with a steep side |
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