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Landforms 1
Landforms B-I World Geography
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Stretch of land that separates river systems | Divide |
| Point of land that extends into a river, lake, or ocean | Cape |
| Body of slow moving ice | Glacier |
| Narrow stretch of land that connects two larger land areas | Isthmus |
| Wide waterway between two landmasses that lie close to each other | Channel |
| Sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can anchor | Harbor |
| Deep and narrow valley with steep walls | Canyon |
| Small land area completely surrounded by water | Island |
| Area of land drained by a river and its branches; area of land surrounded by lands of higher elevations | Basin |
| Direction in which a river or stream flows | Downstream |
| Part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline; larger and more deeply indented than a bay | Gulf |
| Steep, high wall of rock, earth, or ice | Cliff |
| Part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline; smaller than a gulf | Bay |
| Elevated land; examples include hills, mountains, or plateaus | Highland |
| Flat, low-lying land built up from soil carried downstream by a river and deposited at its mouth | Delta |
| Elevated land with a rounded summit; generally smaller than a mountain | Hill |
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