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Landforms
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A natural depression in the earths surface, usually holding water | Basin |
Any inlet of an ocean, sea or lake that extends into the land | Bay |
Sandy, pebbly, or rocky shore of a body of water | Beach |
A deep, narrow, valley, usually with steep sides and a river flowing through it. | Canyon |
A narrow piece of land projecting into the sea | Cape |
A deep hollowed out area, often found in the side of a cliff or hill | Cave |
Dry area of land having very little rainfall or plant life | Desert |
Large body of year round ice and snow that moves slowly across land | Glacier |
A raised area of land; not as high as a mountain | Hill |
A body of land completely surrounded by water | Island |
Narrow strip of land that connects 2 large land masses and separates 2 bodies of water | Isthmas |
A body of water completely surrounded by land | Lake |
An area of land that is lower than the land around it | Lowlands |
Flat topped, elevated landform | Mesa |
A large, steep area of land which usually rises more than 1000 feet | Mountain |
A piece of land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides | Peninsula |
A raised, flat area of land that is higher than surrounding land | Plateau |
A large, natural stream which flows into a larger body of water | River |
Long, low area of land between hills or mountains ranges | Valley |
A mountain or hill with a crater through which lava, rock,or gas erupt | Volcano |
A steep fall or flow of water from a higher elevation | Waterfall |