1. Mr. Ramsey 6th grade Social Studies Licking Heights Central
Landforms
Mr. Ramsey
6th grade Social Studies
Licking Heights Central

2. Archipelago
a group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean.

3. Bay
A body of water that is partly enclosed by land (usually smaller than a gulf)

4. Canyon
A deep valley with very steep sides, often carved from the Earth by a river.

5. Cape
a pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake, or river.

6. Channel
A body of water that connects two larger bodies of water.

7. Cliff
A steep face of rock and soil

8. Continent
A large land mass on the Earth. The continents are: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.

9. Cove
A small, horseshoe- shaped body of water along a coast. The water is surrounded by land formed of soft rock.

10. Delta
A low, watery land formed at the mouth of a river. Formed from the silt, sand and small rocks deposited by the river as it flows.

11. Desert
A very dry, arid land with little rainfall or vegetation.

12. Fjord
A long, narrow sea inlet that is bordered by steep cliffs.

13. Geyser
A natural hot spring that occasionally sprays water and steam above ground.

14. Glacier
A long-lasting, slowly-moving river of ice on land.

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

16. Hill
A raised area or mound of land that is higher than the surrounding area.

17. Island
A piece of land that is surrounded by water.

18. Isthmus
A narrow strip of land with water on two sides that connects two larger landmasses.

19. Lake
A large body of water surrounded by land on all sides.

20. Mountain
A very tall, high, natural place on Earth-higher than a hill.

21. Ocean
A large body of salt water that surrounds a continent. The oceans are: Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific

22. Peninsula
A body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.

23. Plain
Flat lands that have only small changes in elevation.

24. Plateau
A large, flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land.

25. Pond
A small body of water that is surrounded by land (smaller than a lake).

26. Prairie
A wide, relatively flat area of land that has grasses and only a few trees.

27. River
A large, flowing body of water that usually empties into a sea or ocean.

28. Savanna
A grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, with few trees.

29. Sea
A large body of salt water that is often connected to an ocean. Can be partly or completely surrounded by land.

30. Strait
A narrow body of water that connects to larger bodies of water.

31. Swamp
A type of freshwater wetland with spongy, muddy land and a lot of water.

32. Tributary
A stream or river that flows into a larger river.

33. Tundra
A cold, open area that has no trees.

34. Valley
A low place between mountains formed by a river or glacier moving through.

35. Volcano
A mountainous vent in the Earth’s crust.

36. Waterfall
When a river falls steeply off of the terrain.

37. Wetland
An area of land that is often wet and low in oxygen.