Landforms
Terms
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- River
- A large stream of water that flows into a lake or an ocean
- Volcano
- An opening in the Earth's crust through which lava, magma, and ash pass
- Fjord
- A long narrow steep-sided inlet from the sea.
- Lake
- A large body of water that is surrounded by land on all sides
- Bay
- A small part of the ocean that extends into land
- Mountain
- A landform that is high in elevation and is usually has a rounded or pointed top.
- Peninsula
- A land mass surrounded by water on 3 sides
- Delta
- A triangular deposite of sand and soil that collects at the mouth of the river
- Plain
- Flat or gently rolling area that is usually low in elevation
- Island
- A body of land that's surrounded by water on all sides.
- Basin
- Low land between hills or mountains
- Isthmus
- A narrow piece of land that connects two larger pieces of land.
- Canyon
- A deep narrow valley with steep sides
- Gulf
- A part of the ocean that that extends into land, it is bigger than a bay
- Glacier
- A huge mass of ice that moves slowly down a mountain.
- Strait
- A narrow body of water connecting two larger bodys of water
- Desert
- A dry region that's usually sandy without trees.
- Plateau
- A flat landform who's surface is raised above the surrounding area with 1 step side