LANDFORMS & BODIES OF WATER

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Landforms and Bodies of Water

A landform is a natural physical feature of the Earth's surface.

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1.)  Archipelago - a group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean.

   

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2.)  Arroyo - a gully that has been carved by water.

   

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3.) Atoll - a ring (or partial ring) of coral that forms a ring around a lagoon.

   

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4.) Bay - a body of water that is partly enclosed by land (and is usually smaller than a gulf).

   

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5.) Bog - an area of wet, spongy ground.

   

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6.) Butte - a large mountain with steep sides and a flat top that stands by itself, mostly found in the western United States.

 

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7.) Canyon - a deep valley with very steep sides - often carved from the Earth by a river.

   

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8.) Cape - a pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake, or river.

 

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9.) Cave - a large hole in the ground or in the side of a hill or mountain.

   

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10.) Channel - a body of water that connects two larger bodies of water (like the English Channel). 
  A channel is also a part of a river or harbor that is deep enough to let ships sail through.

   

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11.) Cliff - a high, steep rock face.

   

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12.) Continent - The land mass on Earth is divided into continents. The seven current continents are Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.

 

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13.) Cove - asmall, horseshoe-shaped body of water along the coast; the water is surrounded by land formed of soft rock.

   

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14.) Delta - an area of land shaped like a triangle where a river deposits mud, sand, or pebbles as it enters the sea. A delta is often (but not always) shaped like a triangle (hence its name, delta, a Greek letter that is shaped like a triangle).

   

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15.) Desert - a very dry area with little precipitation.

 

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16.) Dune - a sand hill made by the wind near the ocean or a large lake or in a desert. Dunes are shaped by the wind, and change all the time.

   

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17.) Estuary - an estuary is the wide part of a river where it joins a sea.  

   

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18.) Fjord - a long, narrow sea inlet that is bordered by steep cliffs.  Fjords were formed by glaciers during the Ice Age.

   

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19.) Geyser - a natural hot spring that occasionally sprays water and steam above the ground.

   

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20.) Glacier - a large, slowly moving sheet of ice.

   

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21.) Gorge - A narrow valley with steep walls. Often has a stream or river running through it.

     

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22.) Gulf - a part of the ocean (or sea) that is partly surrounded by land (it is usually larger than a bay).

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23.) Hill - a raised area or mound of land.

   

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24.) Island - a piece of land that is surrounded by water.

   

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25.) Isthmus - a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses. An isthmus has water on two sides.

   

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26.) Lagoon - a shallow body of water that is located alongside a coast.

     

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27.) Lake - a large body of water surrounded by land on all sides. Really huge lakes are often called seas.

   

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28.) Marsh - a type of freshwater, brackish water or saltwater wetland that is found along rivers, pond, lakes and coasts. Marsh plants grow up out of the water.

     

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29.) Mesa - a hill or mountain with a flat area on top and steep sides - usually occurring in dry areas.

     

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30.) Mountain - a very tall high, natural place on Earth - higher than a hill. The tallest mountain on Earth is Mt. Everest.

 

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31.) Ocean - a large body of salt water that surrounds a continent. Oceans cover more the two-thirds of the Earth's surface.

 
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32.) Peninsula - a body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.

 

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33.) Plains - are flat lands that have only small changes in elevation.

 

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34.) Plateau - a large, flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land.

   

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35.) Pond - a small body of water surrounded by land. A pond is smaller than a lake.

   

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36.) Prairie - a wide, relatively flat area of land that has grasses and only a few trees.

 

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37.) River - a large, flowing body of water that usually empties into a sea or ocean.

     

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38.) Sea - a large body of salty water that is often connected to an ocean. A sea may be partly or completely surrounded by land.

 

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39.) Sound - a wide inlet of the sea or ocean that is parallel to the coastline; it often separates a coastline from a nearby island.

     

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40.) Strait - a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water.

   

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41.) Swamp - a type of freshwater wetland that has spongy, muddly land and a lot of water. Many trees and shrubs grow in swamps.

 

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42.) Tributary - a stream or river that flows into a larger river.

     

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43.) Tundra - a cold, treeless area; it is the coldest biome.

     

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44.) Waterfall - when a river falls off steeply, there is a waterfall.

 

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45.) Valley - a low place between mountains.

   

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46.) Volcano - a mountainous vent in the Earth's crust. When a volcano erupts, it spews out lava, ashes, and hot gases from deep inside the Earth.


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