Landforms
Bay




An area of water bordered by land on three sides
Gulf




A gulf is a part of the ocean (or sea) that is partly surrounded
            by land (it is usually larger than a bay).
Peninsula




A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered on three sides by
                             water.
Delta




Where the mouth of a river flows into an ocean, sea, lake or another river
Isthmus



A narrow strip of land that is bordered on two sides by water
           and connects two larger land masses
Strait




A strait is a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies
                              of water.
Lake



A lake is a large body of water surrounded by land
                    on all sides.
Mountain



A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding
    terrain. A mountain is generally steeper than a hill
Hill



       A hill is a raised area or mound of land.
Plain




Plains are flat lands that have only small changes in elevation.
Plateau




 A plateau is a large, flat area of land that is higher than the
                      surrounding land. .
River




A river is a large, flowing body of water that usually empties into a
                             sea or ocean.
Waterfall




 When a river falls off steeply, there is a waterfall.
Fjord




A fjord is a long, narrow sea inlet that is bordered by steep cliffs.
Valley




   A valley is a low place between mountains.
Glacier




   A glacier is a slowly moving river of ice.
Archipelago




group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean
Sea




A sea is a large body of salty water that is often connected to an
 ocean. A sea may be partly or completely surrounded by land.
Ocean




An ocean is a large body of salt water that surrounds a continent.
    Oceans cover more the two-thirds of the Earth's surface

Landforms powerpoint

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    Bay An area ofwater bordered by land on three sides
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    Gulf A gulf isa part of the ocean (or sea) that is partly surrounded by land (it is usually larger than a bay).
  • 4.
    Peninsula A peninsula isa piece of land that is bordered on three sides by water.
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    Delta Where the mouthof a river flows into an ocean, sea, lake or another river
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    Isthmus A narrow stripof land that is bordered on two sides by water and connects two larger land masses
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    Strait A strait isa narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water.
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    Lake A lake isa large body of water surrounded by land on all sides.
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    Mountain A mountain isa landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. A mountain is generally steeper than a hill
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    Hill A hill is a raised area or mound of land.
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    Plain Plains are flatlands that have only small changes in elevation.
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    Plateau A plateauis a large, flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land. .
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    River A river isa large, flowing body of water that usually empties into a sea or ocean.
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    Waterfall When ariver falls off steeply, there is a waterfall.
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    Fjord A fjord isa long, narrow sea inlet that is bordered by steep cliffs.
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    Valley A valley is a low place between mountains.
  • 17.
    Glacier A glacier is a slowly moving river of ice.
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    Archipelago group or chainof islands clustered together in a sea or ocean
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    Sea A sea isa large body of salty water that is often connected to an ocean. A sea may be partly or completely surrounded by land.
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    Ocean An ocean isa large body of salt water that surrounds a continent. Oceans cover more the two-thirds of the Earth's surface