Landforms Flashcards
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Basin
A bowl-shaped land form surrounded by higher land
Bay
Part of the 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 slides
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 the 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 platform; not as high as a mountain
Island
A body of land completely surrounded by water
Lake
A body of water completely surrounded by land
Mesa
A hill with a flat top; smaller than a plateau
Mountain
A high platform with steep slides; 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