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Landform Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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