Unit 2 Physical Geography

Types of Landforms

Landforms

an expanse of water with many scattered islands ARCHIPELAGO an expanse of water with many scattered islands

an inlet of the sea or other body of water usually smaller than a gulf BAY an inlet of the sea or other body of water usually smaller than a gulf

CANYON Large crack in the earth formed by a river or earthquakes The largest ones were created by moving water

an extension of land jutting out into water as a peninsula CAPE an extension of land jutting out into water as a peninsula

low, water land that is formed at the mouth of a river DELTA low, water land that is formed at the mouth of a river

a part of an ocean or sea extending into the land GULF a part of an ocean or sea extending into the land

a mound of raised land that is smaller than a mountain HILL a mound of raised land that is smaller than a mountain

an area of land that is completely surrounded by water ISLAND an area of land that is completely surrounded by water

a narrow strip of land that connects two large areas of land ISTHMUS a narrow strip of land that connects two large areas of land

a strip of land that extends out into a body of water PENINSULA a strip of land that extends out into a body of water

a large area of flat land PLAINS a large area of flat land

PLATEAU a large area of flat land that is raised higher than the land around it

Mountain a large, tall, rocky area of land that comes up out of the earth’s surface

STRAIT a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two large areas of water