Landforms Geography of the World

Archipelago: a group or chain of islands

Bay: an indentation into the land formed by water.

Butte: an isolate hill with steep sides.

Cape: an extension of land that sticks out into the water.

Canyon: a deep valley with high steep slopes.

Cliff: a high steep face of a rock.

Desert: a flat, dry and barren land with little or no vegetation.

Fjord: an inlet of water located between steep cliffs.

Foothill: the low hills at the base of a mountain.

Glacier: a large mass of moving ice.

Gulf: a large area of sea or ocean partially enclosed by land.

Hill: a natural rise in land, smaller than a mountain.

Island: a landmass completely surrounded by water.

Isthmus: a narrow strip of land that joins or connects two larger landmasses.

Lake: a large body of fresh or salt water located inland.

A flat-topped mountain with steep sides.

Mountain: a natural elevation with steep sides larger than a hill. Mountain range: a chain of mountains.

Ocean: a large body of salt water

Peninsula: a landmass covered by water on three sides.

Plain: flat, level land with few or no trees.

Plateau: the level top of an elevated landmass.

Prairie: flat or gently rolling grasslands.

River: a large stream of water that empties into a larger water body.

Sea: a large body of salt water that is completely or partially landlocked.

Sound: a large, wide ocean inlet of water that connects two larger bodies of water. Strait: a narrow passage of water that connects two larger bodies of water.

Tundra: a treeless area located between the ice cap and tree line of the arctic region.

Valley: a lowland area located between highlands such as mountains or hills.

Volcano: a mountain in which molten lava and gases are ejected.

Tributary A stream or river that flows into a larger river

Oasis A fertile region in a desert because it is near a river or stream