Landforms Landforms

Peninsula A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides.

Glacier Huge body of ice that moves slowly over land.

Bay Part of an ocean or lake partly enclosed by land.

Coast Land that borders on the sea or ocean.

Isthmus Narrow landform connecting 2 larger pieces of land.

Lake Body of water encircled by land.

Mouth of a river Where a river flows into a larger body of water.

Delta An area formed by soil washed downstream by a river.

Plateau Large level area of high land.

Mountain Range A group of connected steep high land areas.

Lowland between hills or mountains. Valley Lowland between hills or mountains.

Source of a River Where a river begins, the water running off the mountain is a water source for a river.

Strait Narrow waterway that connects 2 larger bodies of water.

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

Volcano Mountain that builds up around an opening in the Earth’s surface with hot, melted rock underneath.

Lowland between hills or mountains. Valley Lowland between hills or mountains.

Ocean Body of sea water that covers nearly ¾ of the earth’s surface.

Plain A broad stretch of level or nearly level land.

Cape Land extending into the sea beyond the rest of the shoreline.

Mountain High, rocky land usually with steep sides.

River Stream of water which flows over land and empties into another body of water.

Island An area of land surrounded by water.