landforms Flashcards
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basin
a bowl shaped landform surrounded by higher land
bay
part of an ocean or lake that extends deeply into the land
canal
a channel built to carry water for irrigation or transportation
canyon
a deep narrow valley with steep sides
coast
the land along an ocean
dam
a wall built across a river creating a lake that stores water
delta
land made of soil left behind as a river drains into a larger body of water
desert
a dry environment with few plants and animals
fault
the border between two of the plates that make up earths crust
glacier
a huge sheet of ice that moves slowly across the land
gulf
part of an ocean that extends into the land; larger than a bay
harbor
a sheltered place along a coast where boats dock safely
hill
a rounded raised landform; not has high has a mountain
island
a body of land completely surrounded by land
lake
a body of water completely surrounded by land
mesa
a hill with a flat top; smaller than a plateau
mountain
a high landform with steep sides; higher than a hill
mountain pass
a narrow gap through a mountain range
mouth
the place where a river empties into a larger body of water
ocean
a large body of salt water; oceans cover much of earths surface
peninsula
a body of land nearly surrounded by water
plain
a large area of nearly flat land
plateau
a high flat area that rises steeply above the surrounding land
port
a place where ships load and unload their goods
reservoir
a natural or artificial lake used to store water
source
the starting point of a river
river
a large stream of water that empties into another body of water
valley
an area of low land between hills or mountains
volcano
an opening in earths surface through which hot rock and ash are forced out
waterfall
a flow of water falling vertically
