Landforms and Water Bodies

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Vocabulary flashcards covering basic landforms and water bodies with definitions and visual illustrations.

Last updated 10:48 PM on 9/20/26
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Plateau

A raised area of land, like a hill or mountain, with a flat top.

<p>A raised area of land, like a hill or mountain, with a flat top.</p>
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Canyon

A deep gorge, often with a river flowing through it.

<p>A deep gorge, often with a river flowing through it.</p>
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Desert

A barren landscape with little or no precipitation.

<p>A barren landscape with little or no precipitation.</p>
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Island

A landform completely surrounded by water.

<p>A landform completely surrounded by water.</p>
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Volcano

A break in the Earth's crust where magma and lava erupt from Earth's interior.

<p>A break in the Earth's crust where magma and lava erupt from Earth's interior.</p>
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Oasis

An isolated spot in a desert where water is found.

<p>An isolated spot in a desert where water is found.</p>
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Peninsula

A long, narrow stretch of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.

<p>A long, narrow stretch of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.</p>
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Archipelago

A group or chain of islands.

<p>A group or chain of islands.</p>
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Isthmus

A narrow strip of land that links two larger landmasses.

<p>A narrow strip of land that links two larger landmasses.</p>
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Delta

The triangle-shaped deposit of sand and sediment that occurs where a river flows into an ocean.

<p>The triangle-shaped deposit of sand and sediment that occurs where a river flows into an ocean.</p>
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Mountain

A large landform rising above the surrounding land, usually with a peaked top.

<p>A large landform rising above the surrounding land, usually with a peaked top.</p>
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Mountain Range

A series of connected mountains.

<p>A series of connected mountains.</p>
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Plain

A flat, sweeping landmass that is low in elevation.

<p>A flat, sweeping landmass that is low in elevation.</p>
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Cape

A peninsula with a more narrow tip (it may be surrounded on water by just two sides). Capes almost always connect to saltwater, unlike peninsulas.

<p>A peninsula with a more narrow tip (it may be surrounded on water by just two sides). Capes almost always connect to saltwater, unlike peninsulas.</p>
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Valley

A low area between hills or mountains, but sometimes can be used to describe the area bordering a river.

<p>A low area between hills or mountains, but sometimes can be used to describe the area bordering a river.</p>
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Hill

An elevated landform, smaller than a mountain, with a more rounded top.

<p>An elevated landform, smaller than a mountain, with a more rounded top.</p>
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Tributary

A stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river.

<p>A stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river.</p>
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Lake

A body of water (usually fresh) surrounded by land.

<p>A body of water (usually fresh) surrounded by land.</p>
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River

A large, flowing body of water that empties into a larger body of water.

<p>A large, flowing body of water that empties into a larger body of water.</p>
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Strait

A narrow water body that connects two larger water bodies.

<p>A narrow water body that connects two larger water bodies.</p>
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Mouth

The place where a river empties into a lake, ocean or larger river.

<p>The place where a river empties into a lake, ocean or larger river.</p>
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Harbor

A body of water sheltered by natural or artificial barriers.

<p>A body of water sheltered by natural or artificial barriers.</p>
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Bay

A body of water partially surrounded by land (usually smaller than a gulf).

<p>A body of water partially surrounded by land (usually smaller than a gulf).</p>
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Gulf

A body of water partially surrounded by land (usually larger than a bay).

<p>A body of water partially surrounded by land (usually larger than a bay).</p>
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Ocean

A large body of saltwater. Oceans cover 70% of the Earth's surface, and all four (some argue that there are five) are connected.

<p>A large body of saltwater. Oceans cover 70% of the Earth's surface, and all four (some argue that there are five) are connected.</p>
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Sea

Saltwater bodies that are adjacent to land, and often nearly surrounded by it. They are smaller than oceans.

<p>Saltwater bodies that are adjacent to land, and often nearly surrounded by it. They are smaller than oceans.</p>
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Source

It is the place where a river begins.

<p>It is the place where a river begins.</p>