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Landform Review
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Area of land drained by a given river and its branches. An area of land surrounded by lands of higher elevations. | basin |
Part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline, generally small than a gulf. | bay |
Deep and narrow valley with steep walls. | canyon |
Point of land that extends into a river, lake, or ocean. | cape |
Wide strait or waterway between 2 landmasses that lie close to each other. Deep part of a river or other waterway. | channel |
Steep high wall of rock, earth, or ice. | cliff |
Flat, low lying land built up from soil carried down stream by a river and deposited at its mouth. | delta |
Stretch of high land that separates river systems. | divide |
Large, thick body of slowly moving ice. | glacier |
Part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline, generally larger and more deeply indented than a bay. | gulf |
A sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can anchor safely. | harbor |
Elevated land area such as a hill, mountain, or plateau. | highland |
Elevated land with sloping sides and rounded summit, generally smaller than a mountain. | hill |
Land area, smaller than a continent , completely surrounded by water. | island |
A narrow stretch of land connecting 2 larger land areas. | isthmus |
Sizable inland body of water (fresh water) | lake |
Land, usually level, at a low elevation. | lowland |
Broad, flat topped land form, with steep sides. Smaller than a plateau. | mesa |
Land with steep sides that rises sharply from surrounding land. Larger and more rugged than a hill. | mountain |
Pointed top of a mountain. | mountain peak |
A series of connected mountains. | mountain range |
Place where a river or stream flows into a larger body of water. | mouth |
1 of 4 major bodies of salt water. | ocean |
Body of land jutting into a lake or ocean, surrounded on 3 sides of water. | peninsula |
Area of level land, usually at a low elevation and often covered by grass. | plain |
Area of flat or rolling land at a high elevation, about 300-3,000 feet high. | plateau |
Large natural stream of water that runs through the land. | river |
Large body of water completely or partly surrounded by land. (salt water) | sea |
Land lying next to a sea or ocean. | seacoast |
Body of water between a coastline and one or more islands off the coast. | sound |
Place where a river or stream begins, often in the highlands. | source |
Narrow stretch of water joining 2 larger bodies of water. | strait |
Small river or stream that flows into a larger one. | tributary |
Area of low land between hills or mountains. | valley |
Mountain created as liquid rock or ash erupts from inside the earth. | volcano |