An area of rugged land that generally rises higher than 2,000 ft.

An area of low land between hills or mountains.

A deep, narrow valley with steep walls.

A large, flat, elevated area of land.

An area of land surrounded entirely by water.

A narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water.

An area where a river deposits soil into the ocean.

Part of a large body of water that extends into land but is smaller than a gulf.

An area in the desert with a water source

An extremely dry area with little water and few plants.

An area of land covered by shallow water. Includes swamps, bogs, and marshes.

An opening of the Earth's crust where lava, ash, and gasses erupt.

An inland body of water. Most often freshwater

A natural flow of water that runs through the land.

A narrow piece of land connecting two larger land areas.

A large area of slow-moving ice.

An area of land that sticks out into a lake or ocean. Surrounded by water on 3 sides.

A large part of the ocean that extends into land.

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Landforms Vocab

Term	Definition
Ciff	A high, steep rock-face.
Archipelago	A group of islands.
Mountain	An area of rugged land that generally rises higher than 2,000 ft.
Valley	An area of low land between hills or mountains.
Canyon	A deep, narrow valley with steep walls.
Plateau	A large, flat, elevated area of land.
Island	An area of land surrounded entirely by water.
Strait	A narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water.
Delta	An area where a river deposits soil into the ocean.
Bay	Part of a large body of water that extends into land but is smaller than a gulf.
Oasis	An area in the desert with a water source
Desert	An extremely dry area with little water and few plants.
Plain	A nearly flat area.
Wetland	An area of land covered by shallow water. Includes swamps, bogs, and marshes.
Volcano	An opening of the Earth's crust where lava, ash, and gasses erupt.
Lake	An inland body of water. Most often freshwater
River	A natural flow of water that runs through the land.
Isthmus	A narrow piece of land connecting two larger land areas.
Glacier	A large area of slow-moving ice.
Peninsula	An area of land that sticks out into a lake or ocean. Surrounded by water on 3 sides.
Dune	A hill of sand shaped by wind
Gulf	A large part of the ocean that extends into land.

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