Landforms & Bodies of Water

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Lancers 7
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Grade Geography
Landforms & Body of Water
Main Idea Details

Landform a natural feature of earths
surface.

Body of Water any large accumulation of
water covering part of earths surface.
Landforms
Main Idea
Mountain



Plateau
Details
A large natural elevation of
earths surface rising abruptly
from surrounding land.

A wide area of relatively flat
elevated land.
Landforms
Main Idea
Desert



Hill
Details
Arid land with sparse
vegetation and warm climate,
which usually receives less
than 10 inches of rain per year.

A rounded, naturally raised
area of land, not as high as a
mountain.
Landforms
Main Idea
Plain


Volcano
Details
A large area of flat land and
with few trees.

A mountain or hill with a vent
at the top through which rocks,
lava, vapors, and gases erupt
from earths crust.
Landforms
Main Idea
Island

Peninsula


Archipelago
Details
A piece of land surrounded by
water on all sides.

A body of land surrounded by
water on 3 sides.

A group of scattered islands
surrounded by water.
Landforms
Main Idea
Delta

Canyon


Basin
Details
Mass of sediment deposited at the mouth
of a river.

A deep narrow valley, typically with a
river flowing through.

A shallow area of land filled with water
that drains into a specific river.
Landforms
Main Idea
Isthmus


Mesa
Details
A narrow strip of land with
water on both sides. Usually
connects two pieces of land.

An area of elevated land with
a flat top and two or more
steep sides. Mesa in Spanish
mean table.
Bodies of Water
Main Idea
Ocean


Sea



Gulf
Details
A very large expanse of sea.
Contains salt water.

A large body of salt water that covers
most of earth and surrounds its
landmasses.

A portion of an ocean or sea, partly
enclosed by land.
Bodies of Water
Main Idea
Lake

River


Strait
Details
A large body of fresh or salt
water, surrounded by land.
A large natural stream of water
flowing in a channel to the sea,
lake or another stream.
A narrow passage of water,
connecting two large bodies of
water.
Bodies of Water
Main Idea
Glacier

Sound

Harbor

River mouth
Details
A slow moving mass of ice formed
by compacted snow.
A large sea or ocean inlet between
two bodies of water.
A body of water along the shore deep
enough to shelter ships.
Part of a river that flows into the sea,
lake or ocean.