1. Types of Landforms

2. A volcano is… ▪ An opening in Earth’s surface through which hot rock and ash are forced out.

3. A canyon is… ▪ A deep, narrow valley with steep sides

4. A desert is … ▪ A dry environment with few plants and animals

5. Hills are… ▪ Rounded, raised landforms; not as high as a mountain

6. An island is… ▪ A body of land completely surrounded by water

7. Lakes are… ▪ Bodies of water completely surrounded by land

8. Mountains are… ▪ High landforms with steep sides; higher than a hill

9. A plain is… ▪ A large area of nearly flat land

10. An ocean is… ▪ A large body of salt water; oceans cover much of the Earth’s surface

11. A river is… ▪ A large stream that empties into another body of water

12. A valley is… ▪ An area of low land between hills or mountains

13. A peninsula is … ▪ A body of land nearly surrounded by water

14. Geographic Terms

15. A Basin is… ▪ A bowl-shaped landform surrounded by higher land

16. A bay is… ▪ Part of an ocean or lake that extends deeply into the land

17. A canal is… ▪ A channel built to carry water for irrigation or transportation

18. The coast is… ▪ The coast is the land along an ocean

19. A dam is … ▪ A wall built across a river, creating a lake that stores water

20. A delta is … ▪ Land made of soil left behind as a river drains into a larger body of water

21. A fault is… ▪ The border between two of the plates that make up Earth’s crust

22. A glacier is… ▪ A huge sheet of ice that moves slowly across the land

23. A gulf is… ▪ Part of an ocean that extends into the land; larger than a bay

24. A harbor is… ▪ A sheltered place along a coast where boats dock safely

25. A mesa is… ▪ a hill with a flat top; smaller than a plateau

26. A mountain pass is… ▪ A narrow gap through a mountain range

27. A mouth is… ▪ The place where a river empties into a larger body

28. A Plateau is… ▪ A high flat area that rises steeply above the surrounding land

29. A port is… ▪ A place where ships load and unload goods