Land Forms Flashcards
(32 cards)
Archipelago
A large group or chain of Islands
Atoll
A ring shaped coral island or string of islands surrounding a lagoon
Basin
An area of low lying land surrounded by higher land
Butte
A small, flat topped hill
Cape
A projecting part of a coastline that extends in an ocean, sea, gulf, bay or lake
Delta
Land formed at the mouth of a river by deposits of silt,sand,and pebbles
Dune
A mound, hill, or ridge of sand that is heaped up by the wind
Fjord
A deep, narrow inlet of the sea between high, steep cliffs
Foothills
A hilly area at the base of a mountain range
Glacier
A large sheet if ice that moves slowly over the same land surface or down a valley
Gulf
Part of an ocean or sea that extends into the land. A gulf is usually larger than a bay
Isthmus
A narrow strip of land bordered by water that connects two larger bodies of water
Lagoon
A shallow body of sea water partly cut off from the sea by a narrow strip of land
Mesa
A high, flat landform rising steeply above the surrounding land
Mouth
The place where a river empties into another body of water
Oasis
A place in the desert made fertile by a steady supply of water
Plain
A large area of flat or neatly flat land
Plateau
A high, flat landform that rises steeply above the surrounding land
Reservoir
A natural or artificial lake used to store water
River basin
All the land drained by a river and it’s tributaries
Source
The place where a river or stream begins
Strait
A narrow waterway or channel connecting two larger bodies of water
Timberline
An imaginary line on mountains above which trees do not grow
Tributary
A river or stream that flows into a larger river or stream
