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LANDFORMS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a group or chain of mountains | mountain range |
| a narrow BODY OF WATER that connects two larger bodies of water | strait |
| a high strip of land joining two larger bodies of water | cliff |
| a narrow STRIP OF LAND joining tow larger bodies of water | isthmus |
| a small area of ocean partly surrounded by land | bay |
| the place where a stream or river begins | source |
| a point of land that juts out into the sea or into a lake | cape |
| a large stream of water | river |
| a low hill at the base of a mountain | foothill |
| the land beside the ocean | coast |
| a wide area of flat or gently rolling land | plain |
| a small raised part of the land lower than a mountain | hill |
| a large body of salt water | ocean |
| a large level area of GRASSLAND, with few or no trees | prairie |
| a piece of land completely surrounded by water | island |
| land with a broad base that rises sharply into a peak from the land around it | mountain |
| a very deep valley with steep sides | canyon |
| a sheltered body of water deep enough for ships | harbor |
| a very dry place with little rainfall and few plants | desert |
| the pointed top of a mountain | peak |
| a small flat topped hill with steep sides | mesa |
| soil laid down at the mouth of a river usually shaped like a triangle or a fan | delta |
| a fall or water from a height | waterfall |
| a piece of land surround by water on 3 sides | peninsula |
| a long low area usually between hills or mountains or along a river | valley |
| a very green section in the desert that contains plants and water | oasis |
| a stream that empties onto a larger stream or lake | tributary |
| an area of high flat land that rises above the nearby land on at least one side | plateau |
| a large mass of ice that moves slowly | glacier |
| part of the ocean that extends into the land | gulf |
| a body of fresh or salt water completely surrounded by land | lake |
| an opening in the earth through which lava escapes | volcano |
| a low bowl shaped area surrounded by higher land, a depression in the earth | basin |
| a group of many islands | archipelago |
| butte | an isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top |