Landscapes

mountain

very high area of land with steep slopes

mountain range

a group of mountains that are close together

valley

area of low land between mountains

peak

the highest point of the mountain

slopes

steep sides of a mountain

foot

the bottom of mountain

landscape

visible features of a large extension of land

physical features

natural, such as landforms, bodies of water, and vegetation

vegetation

all the plants, like trees and grass that grow naturally in an area

human features

built by people, such as roads, tunnels, bridges, farmland, and buildings

landforms

natural features on the Earth’s surface, such as mountains, valleys, and plains

bodies of water

rivers, lakes, oceans, and seas

mountain village

where people live near the mountains

ski resort

where people ski in the mountains

bridge

to cross

tunnel

road built to drive through a mountain

plain

a large area of flat land

plateau

a large area of high flat land

depression

area of low flat land surrounded by higher flat land

hill

low elevation of land

low coasts

have beaches with sand or stones

high coasts

have cliffs made of rocks

island

area of land surrounded by water

archipelago

group of islandsh

peninsula

area of land surrounded by sea on all sides except one

isthmus

connects a peninsula to the mainland

cape

area of land that extends into the sea

point

a small cape

gulf

large area of sea that extends into the land

bay

small gulf