1. LANDFORMS Physical features on the Earth’s surface

2. Physical processes  Weathering – the breaking down of land  Erosion – the movement of rocks and soil due to weathering or natural disasters  Deposition – the placement of rocks and soil that was moved;

3. P L A I N  A FLAT LAND THAT IS LOW IN ELEVATION EXAMPLE:

4. MOUTH OF RIVER  The part of the river that empties into a larger body of water  Example:

5. L A K E  A large body of water that is surrounded by land on all sides Example:

6. B A S I N  A depression in the earth’s surface that is usually surrounded by higher land(mountains)  Example:

7. MOUNTAIN RANGE  High pieces of land with steep sides caused by plate movement; subduction  Example:

8. ISTHMUS  A narrow strip of land connecting two landmasses  Example:

9. MOUNTAIN  A very tall, natural piece of land with steep sides caused by erosion  Example:

10. PENINSULA  A body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides  Example:

11. Plateau  An elevated flat land  Example:

12. RIVER  A large, flowing body of water that empties into the sea  Example:

13. SEA  A large body of salty water that is often connected to an ocean  Example:

14. STRAIT  A narrow body of water that connects 2 larger bodies of water  Example:

15. VALLEY  A low land that slopes down between mountains  Example:

16. INLET  A body of water that cuts into land on the shoreline (also called a bay or cove) Example:

17. DELTA  A low watery landform at the mouth of a river that looks like a triangle  Example:

18. ARCHIPELAGO  A group or chains of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean  Example:

19. CANYON  A deep valley with narrow sides created by erosion  Example:

20. ISLAND  A piece of land that is surrounded by water  Example: