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Ocean- 
A huge body of salt water that separates continients 
Coastline- 
The border between land and an ocean, a sea, or a lake 
Lake- 
A body of water surrounded entirely by land. It is fresh water 
Gulf- 
A part of an ocean or a sea that is partly surrounded by land 
River- 
A large strea, of water taht flows through the land into a lake, a sea, or an ocean. 
Tributary- 
A stream or a river that flows into a larger stream of water. 
Bay- 
A body of water that is partly surrounded by land and goes into the ocean. A bay is uasually 
smaller than a gulf 
Dam-a 
barrier built to hold back flowing water. 
Peninsula- 
A peice of land that sticks out into the water and is almost surrounded by it. (3 sides) It is much 
larger than a cape 
Delta- 
An area of land that is formed by the soil and samd that collects at the mouths of some rivers. 
Island- 
A body of land completely surrounded by water. 
Reservoir- 
A human-made lake created to collect water. 
Valley-
an area of low-lyinh land between mountains of hills. 
Glacier- 
A large sheet of ice that mives slowlu over a wide area of land. 
Mountain- 
Raised land that is higher than a hill, usuallu with steep, rocky sides. A chain of connected 
mountains is called a range. 
Plateau- 
A broad, mostly flat area of high land. 
Volcano-an 
opening in Earth’s crust through which lava, steam, and rock may errupt. 
Canyon-a 
deep narrow valley with steep sides. It often has a stream or a river flowing through it. 
Dessert- 
A large dry area of land that gets little precipitation and has little plant life. 
Plain- 
A broad, mostly flat area of low-lying land. 
Cape- 
A curved or pointed part of a coastline where the land sticks far out into the water. It is usually 
smaller than a peninsula. 
archipelago 
An archipelago is a group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean. 
Atoll 
An atoll is a ring (or partial ring) of coral that forms an island in an ocean or sea. 
canal 
A canal is a man-made waterway used for transportation or irrigation. 
fjord 
A fjord is a long, narrow sea inlet that is bordered by steep cliffs.
isthmus 
An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses. An isthmus has water on 
two sides.

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Geographic landform definitions

  • 1. Ocean- A huge body of salt water that separates continients Coastline- The border between land and an ocean, a sea, or a lake Lake- A body of water surrounded entirely by land. It is fresh water Gulf- A part of an ocean or a sea that is partly surrounded by land River- A large strea, of water taht flows through the land into a lake, a sea, or an ocean. Tributary- A stream or a river that flows into a larger stream of water. Bay- A body of water that is partly surrounded by land and goes into the ocean. A bay is uasually smaller than a gulf Dam-a barrier built to hold back flowing water. Peninsula- A peice of land that sticks out into the water and is almost surrounded by it. (3 sides) It is much larger than a cape Delta- An area of land that is formed by the soil and samd that collects at the mouths of some rivers. Island- A body of land completely surrounded by water. Reservoir- A human-made lake created to collect water. Valley-
  • 2. an area of low-lyinh land between mountains of hills. Glacier- A large sheet of ice that mives slowlu over a wide area of land. Mountain- Raised land that is higher than a hill, usuallu with steep, rocky sides. A chain of connected mountains is called a range. Plateau- A broad, mostly flat area of high land. Volcano-an opening in Earth’s crust through which lava, steam, and rock may errupt. Canyon-a deep narrow valley with steep sides. It often has a stream or a river flowing through it. Dessert- A large dry area of land that gets little precipitation and has little plant life. Plain- A broad, mostly flat area of low-lying land. Cape- A curved or pointed part of a coastline where the land sticks far out into the water. It is usually smaller than a peninsula. archipelago An archipelago is a group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean. Atoll An atoll is a ring (or partial ring) of coral that forms an island in an ocean or sea. canal A canal is a man-made waterway used for transportation or irrigation. fjord A fjord is a long, narrow sea inlet that is bordered by steep cliffs.
  • 3. isthmus An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses. An isthmus has water on two sides.