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1 Name that Landform

2 Peninsula An area of land almost completely surrounded by water.

3 Cape A point of land extending into water, usually smaller than a peninsula Cape Horn, S. America

4 Gulf A large part of an ocean or a sea that extends into the land.
Gulf of Mexico

5 Bay A small body of water that extends into the land, usually smaller than a gulf. Hudson Bay

6 Strait A narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water. Strait of Gibraltar

7 Isthmus A narrow strip of land that connects two larger areas of land.
Isthmus of Panama

8 Plains An area of flat or nearly flat area of land.

9 Mesa A wide, flat-topped mountain with steep sides.
Example: Land around the Grand Canyon

10 River Source River Mouth
Source: The place where a river or stream begins Mouth: The place where a river or stream flows into another body of water Source Mouth

11 River Delta A low, fan-shaped area of soil at a river’s mouth
Picture shows the Mississippi River Delta

12 Desert A dry area where few plants grow

13 Cataract A large, powerful waterfall

14 Valley Low Land between hills or mountains

15 Lake A body of fresh water completely surrounded by land.
Ex: Lake Travis

16 Mountain Natural Elevation of Earth’s surface with steep sides and greater height than a hill.


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