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Landforms Vocab.
Landforms Geography Vocab.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| landforms | physical features of the earth’s surface |
| savana | open grassland with widely spaced trees in a hot, seasonally dry climate |
| strait | relatively narrow waterway joining two larger bodies of water |
| channel | the deepest part of a river harbor or a large strait |
| geyser | natural spring that ejects steam and hot water into the air |
| sea, gulf, & bay | body of saltwater partially enclosed by land |
| canal | artificial waterway used for irrigation or travel |
| canyon | deep valley with high, steep hills |
| tundra | vast treeless plains with permafrost and small, low plants |
| glacier | arge body of ice that moves across the earth’s surface |
| peninsula | landform surrounded by water on three sides |
| island | piece of land completely surrounded by water |
| archipelago | chain of islands |
| fjord | long, narrow coastal valley between tall, rocky cliffs |
| isthmus | narrow strip of land between two seas or oceans that connects two larger land areas |
| plateau | large flat area of land that is usually higher than the land around it, with at least one steep slope |
| plain, prairie | large area of relatively flat or gently rolling land |
| dune | ridge or hill of sand blown or drifted by the wind in deserts or on beaches |
| atoll | ring-shaped island formed by coral buildup on the rim of an underwater volcano |
| crater | bowl-shaped depression in the earth or the funnel-shaped opening of a volcano |
| valley | elongated lowland between mountain ranges or hills |
| rainforest | a dense tropical evergreen forest with an annual rainfall of at least 100 inches |
| marsha | wetlands area always or sometimes covered with shallow water |
| mountain | rugged mass of rock that rises above the surrounding landscape with steep slopes and a peak or summit |
| desert | dry, barren region that receives little or no precipitation |
| lake | large body of fresh or salt water that is entirely surrounded by land |