landforms

dry region, little to no rain

desert

type of glacier formation, usually smaller than an ice sheet

ice cap

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

plain

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

delta

deep narrow valley with high steep sides

canyon

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

shield.

major land of masses of the earth

continent

chain of islands

archipelago

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

isthmus

large area of high, flat or gently rolling land

plateau

a vast body of salt water

ocean

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

mountain

narrow point of land that extends into a body of water

cape

a marine ridge or reef consisting of coral

coral reef

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

gulf

extended mass of ice, constrained or controlled by topography

glacier

a treeless plain, noted for extreme cold and frost

tundra

a group of mountains or hills, usually in a line

range

grassland or shrub land with no trees and extreme temperature swings

steppes

generic term for elevated region

highland

artifical waterway for navigation

canal

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

bay

place where a river begins

source of a river

piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides

peninsula

body of water surrounded by land

lake

body of salt water smaller than an ocean

sea

narrow channel that connects two larger bodies of water

strait

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

basin

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

tributary