History Landforms

Gulf

arm of an ocean or sea partly enclosed by land usually larger then a bay

Highland

generic term for elevated region

Lake

body of water surrounded by land

Plateau

large area of high, flat or gently rolling land

Steppes

grassland or shrub land with no trees and extreme temperature swings

ocean

a vast body of salt water

Sea

A body of salt water smaller than an ocean

archipelago

chain of islands

mountain

high, steep, rugged land area that rises sharply above land

tributary

stream or small river that flows into a larger stream or river

wetland

land area saturated with water

delta

land area of formed by soil that is deposited at the mouth of the river

source of river

place where a river begins

tundra

a treeless plain noted for extreme cold and frost

bay

part of a body of water that is partly enclosed by land

canyon

deep, narrow valley with high steep sides

range

a group of mountains or hills usually in a line

Basin

a large bowl shaped depression in the surface of the land or ocean floor

Glacier

extended mass of ice constrained or controlled by topography

continent

major land masses of earth

isthmus

narrow strip of land joining two large land areas or joining a peninsula to a mainland

strait

narrow channel that connects two larger bodies of water

canal

artificial waterway for navigation and or irrigation

dessert

dry region little to no rain

peninsula

piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides

sheild

a large exposed rock area of rock that dates back billions of year

plain

broad area of fairly level and that is generally close to sea level

cape

narrow point of land that extends into a body of water

ice cap

type of glacier formation, usually smaller than ice sheet