Landforms
Published on Nov 21, 2015
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VALLEYS
- a low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it.
- Example- Romsdalen
PLAINS
- A large area of flat land eith few trees
- Example- Kansas
REEF
- a ridge of jagged rock, coral, or sand just above or below the surface of the sea.
- Example- the Red Sea coral reef
PLATEAU
- an area of relatively level high ground.
- Example- Kukenan Tepuy
ISLAND
- a piece of land surrounded by water.
- Example- Hawaii
RIVER
- a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream.
- Example- Mississippi river
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- a large body of water surrounded by land.
- Example- Lake Erie
Mountain
- a large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level; a large steep hill.
- Example- the Rocky moutains
STRAIT
- a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two large areas of water.
- Example-the Strait of Gibraltar
PENINSULA
- noun a piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water.
- Example- Italy
ISTHMUS
- a narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land.
- Example- Panama
ARCHIPELAGO
- A group of islands
- The archipelago of Fernando de Noronha
CANYON
- a deep gorge, typically one with a river flowing through it.
- Example- the grand canyon.
DELTA
- a triangular tract of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river, typically where it diverges into several outlets.
- Example- The nile Delta
GULF
- a deep inlet of the sea almost surrounded by land, with a narrow mouth
- Example- the Gulf of Mexico
