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Landforms definition
terms and definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean. | archipelago |
| a ring (or partial ring) of coral that forms an island in an ocean or sea. The coral sits atop a submerged volcanic cone. | atoll |
| a body of water that is partly enclosed by land (and is usually smaller than a gulf). | bay |
| a flat-topped rock or hill formation with steep sides. | butte |
| a steep face of rock and soil. | cliff |
| a low, watery land formed at the mouth of a river. | delta |
| a very dry area. | desert |
| a hill or a ridge made of sand. | dune |
| a long-lasting, slowly-moving river of ice on land. | glacier |
| is where a river meets the sea or ocean. | estuary |
| a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses. An isthmus has water on two sides | isthmus |
| a part of the ocean (or sea) that is partly surrounded by land (it is usually larger than a bay). | gulf |
| a piece of land that is surrounded by water. | island |
| a large body of water surrounded by land on all sides. | lake |
| a type of freshwater, brackish water or saltwater wetland that is found along rivers, pond, lakes and coasts. | marsh |
| a very tall high, natural place on Earth - higher than a hill. | mountain |
| a large, flowing body of water that usually empties into a sea or ocean. | river |
| a large body of salty water that is often connected to an ocean. | sea |
| a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water. | strait |
| is the beginning of a river. | source |
| a type of freshwater wetland that has spongy, muddly land and a lot of water. | swamp |
| a low place between mountains. | valley |
| when a river falls off steeply. | waterfall |
| is a mountainous vent in the Earth's crust. | volcano |
| is a stream or river that flows into a larger river. | tributary |
| a small body of water surrounded by land. It is smaller than a lake. | pond |
| is a body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides. | peninsula |
| are flat lands that have only small changes in elevation. | plain |
| a large, flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land | plateau |
| a land formation with a flat area on top and steep walls - usually occurring in dry areas. | mesa |
| a natural hot spring that occasionally sprays water and steam above the ground. | geyser |
| a body of water that connects two larger bodies of water. | channel |
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