Landforms

Sea

Body of salt water that is smaller than an ocean

highland

Generic term for elevated region

lake

body of water surrounded by land

cape

narrow point of land that extends into a body of water

Plain

Broad area of Farily level land that is generally closer to land area

wetland

land area saturated with water

desert

dry region little to no rain

Ice cap

type of glacier formation, usally smaller than an ice sheet.

canal

artificial waterway for navigation and\or irrigation

canyon

deep, narrow valley with high steep sides

tributary

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

Coral reef

a marine ridge or reef consisting of coral or other organic material

plateau

large area of high, flat or gentelly rolling land

strait

narrow channel that connects two larger bodies of water

shield

A large, exposed area of rock that dates back billions of years

Tundra

a treeless plain, noted for extreme cold and frost

continent

major land masses on earth

glacier

extended mass of ice, constrained or controlled by topography.

peninsula

piece pf land that is surrounded by water on three sides

steppes

grass or shrub land with no trees and extreme tempter swings

archipelago

chains of islands

ocean

a vast body of salt water

basin

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

gulf

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

range

a group of mountains or hills, usually in a line.

isthmus

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

bay

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

mountain

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

source of a river

place where a river begins

delta

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