Term | Definition |
bay | part of a large body of water that extends into the shoreline |
elevation | height above sea level |
landform | individual features of the land |
gulf | part of a large body of water; larger than bay |
harbor | a sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can anchor safely |
island | land completely surrounded by water |
lake | a sizable inland body of water |
mountain | land with steep sides that rise sharply (1,000 ft or more) from surrounding land |
mountain range | a series of connected mountains |
peninsula | body of land jutting out into the lake or an ocean surrounded on three sides by water |
plain | area of lowland at low elevation; covered with grass |
plateau | flat or rolling land at high elevation usually 300-30,000 ft. high |
physical feature | characteristics of a place- naturally occurring like landforms, climate, resources |
river | large natural stream of water that runs through land |
sea | large body of water partially or completely surrounded by land |
strait | narrow stretch of water joining two larger bodies of water |
ocean | one of the four major bodies of salt water that surround the continents |
volcano | mountain created as liquid rock and ash erupt from inside the Earth |
valley | area of lowland between hills and mountains |