Landforms Flashcards
Island
A piece of land surrounded by water
A piece of land surrounded by water
Island
Archipelago
A group of islands closely scattered in large bodies of water
A group of islands closely scattered in large bodies of water
Archipelago
Strait
A narrow passage of water connecting two bodies of water
A narrow passage of water connecting two bodies of water
Strait
Isthmus
A narrow link between larger bodies of land (land bridge)
A narrow link between larger bodies of land (land bridge)
Isthmus
Peninsula
A narrow strip of land extending from the main land to the sea
A narrow strip of land extending from the main land to the sea
Peninsula
River
A ribbon like body of water that flows downhill from the force gravity
A ribbon like body of water that flows downhill from the force gravity
River
Delta
A Wetland that has a river extending into large bodies of water which empty sediments
A Wetland that has a river extending into large bodies of water which empty sediments
Delta
Bay
The land curves inward, almost surrounding the sea/ocean
The land curves inward, almost surrounding the sea/ocean
Bay
Cape
A high point of land that extends into the water
A high point of land that extends into the water
Cape
Gulf
A part of an ocean/sea extending into the land
A part of an ocean/sea extending into the land
Gulf
Plateau
A flat terrain raised sharply above the ground
A flat terrain raised sharply above the ground
Plateau
Plan
A flat area of land that doesn’t change in elevation and typically treeless
A flat area of land that doesn’t change in elevation and typically treeless
Plains
Mountain
Elevated portion of the earths crust
Mountain Range
Series of mountains ranged in a line
Basin
Depressed section of earths crust surrounded by higher land
Coast
The part of land near the sea (edge of the land)
Tributary
A River or stream flowing into a larger lake
Mouth
The place where the River enters a larger body of water
Source
Where a River begins
Fjord
A long, deep, narrow body of water that flows inland
Canyon
Deep deft or cliffs resulting from erosion activity from rivers
Volcano
An opening in the earths crust where lava erupts
Valley
Elongated low area often in hills or mountains formed by a River
Islet
A very very small island
Glacier
Accumulation of ice, rock, and snow that moves down slope by gravity
Iceberg
Large chunks of ice that break off from glacier
Oasis
Fertile/water land in a desert environment
Swamp
An area of land permanently saturated or filled with water
Marsh
A type of environment where water covers ground for long time periods
Butte
A tall flat-topped steep towers of rock
Confluence
Two or more bodies of water join together
Floodplain
area of land adjacent to a river which stretches long. Also experiences flooding
