Land and water features of Earth landforms Land and water features of Earth

Landform landscape

BAY a body of water forming an indentation of the shoreline, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf.

CAPE a strip of land projecting into a body of water

CAnyon a deep valley with steep sides

coast Land next to the bodies of water Galveston is a “coastal” city, because it is on the coast.

delta a roughly triangular area of land formed at the mouth of a river

gulf a portion of an ocean or sea partly enclosed by land.

hill a natural elevation of the earth's surface, smaller than a mountain.

Island (archipelag0) a land mass that is surrounded by water (group of islands)

isthmus a narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, connecting two larger bodies of land.

lake a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land The Great Lakes a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

Mountain range A natural elevation of the earth's surface having considerable mass, generally steep sides, and a height greater than that of a hill.

peninsula Baja peninsula A body of land enclosed on three sides by water, jutting out from a larger body of land Florida

plain A flat area of land, not significantly higher than surrounding areas, with minor changes in elevation.

plateau A flat surface; especially, a broad, level, elevated area of land; a table- land.

river A large natural stream of water emptying into an ocean, lake, or other body of water

strait a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.

tributary a stream that flows to a larger stream or other body of water.

volcano An opening in the earth's crust through which molten lava, ash, and gases are ejected.