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SS Volk Landforms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Plain | A flat area of rolling land with little changes of elevation. |
| Tributary | A stream or fiver that flows into a bigger stream, river, or lake. |
| Glacier | A big body of ice that moves slowly down a valley, slope, or spreads outward on a large piece of land. |
| Strait | A narrow channel connecting two large bodies of water. |
| Island | An area of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water. |
| Peninsula | A strip of land connected to a larger piece of land and is surrounded by water on three of its sides. Examples: Florida |
| Plateau | An elevated plain or a flat highland with one steep face. |
| Isthmus | A narrow strip of land with water on both sides and joins two larger bodies of land. Example: Panama |
| Delta | Land formed by layers of sand, silts and small rocks that flow down stream are deposits that end up at the mouth of the river. |
| Floodplain | Low flat land or a plain along a stream or river that may flood. |
| Rift | An opening made by splitting or separating land. |
| Archipelago | A group of island usually formed in the open sea. They can be formed as erosion but most often occur as volcanic activity. Examples: Fiji, Bora Bora, and the Florida Keys. |
| Bog | Wet muddy ground to soft to support a body usually found on islands. |
| Fjord | A narrow inlet of the sea between high cliffs or banks. They were created by glaciers. Examples: The Milford Sound of New Zealand. |
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