1. Landforms of the World
By Mrs. Schoettlin

2. beach
The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.

3. archipelago
A group of many islands

4. butte
A hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding area and has sloping sides and a flat top

5. bay
Part of an ocean or lake extending into the land and usually smaller than a gulf

6. canyon
A deep valley with steep walls cut into the earth by running water

7. cape
A point of land extending into a body of water

8. desert
A barren often dry or desolate area

9. continent One of Earth’s principal land masses-
Africa, N. America, S. America, Asia, Europe,, Austrailia, Antarctica

10. gulf
Part of an ocean extending into land and usually larger than a bay

11. delta
A triangular deposit of sand and soil that collects at the mouth of some rivers

12. island
A landmass entirely surrounded by water

13. isthmus
A narrow strip of land with water on both sides, connecting two larger areas of land

14. mountain
An elevation of Earth’s surface with steep sides and a height greater than that of a hill

15. lake
A large inland body of fresh water or salt water

16. ocean
The entire body of salt water that covers more than 70 percent of Earth’s surface

17. mesa
A broad, flat-topped hill with steep sides

18. peninsula
Land surrounded by water on all sides but one

19. plateau
An elevated, flat landmass

20. strait
A narrow waterway connecting two large bodies of water

21. river
A large natural stream of water emptying into an ocean, a lake, or another body of water.

22. volcano
An opening in Earth’s crust through which molten lava, and ash gases are ejected.

23. sea
A large body of salt water completely or partially enclosed by land

24. Swamp
an area of low, wet lands with trees

25. tree line
the edge of the habitat at which trees are not able to grow because of environmental conditions (cold temperatures or lack of water)

26. mountain range
A row of connected mountains

27. valley
low land between hills or mountains

28. tributary
A stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river

29. The End