1. LANDFORMS

2. Landforms: features that make up the Earth's surface.

3. Archipelago
ahr-kuh-pel-uh-goh A group or chain of islands in a large body of water
Aegean Sea

4. Bay
A body of water that is partly enclosed by land (and is usually smaller than a gulf).
The bay at San Sebastian, Spain.

5. Canyon
A deep valley with very steep sides - often carved from the Earth by a river.
View from the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.

6. A very dry area with very little precipitation and vegetation.
Desert
A very dry area with very little precipitation and vegetation.
The Sahara Desert

7. Dune
A hill or a ridge made of sand. Dunes are shaped by the wind and frequently change shape.
Mesquite Flat Dunes in Death Valley National Park

8. Gulf
A part of the ocean (or sea) that is partly surrounded by land (it is usually larger than a bay).
Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective.

9. A piece of land that is surrounded by water.
Island
A piece of land that is surrounded by water.
Coral Island, Philippines

10. Isthmus
A narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses. An isthmus has water on two sides.
The Isthmus of Panama connects North and South America.

11. Lake
A large body of water surrounded by land on all sides. Extremely large lakes are often called seas.
Lake in Slovenia

12. Mountain
A natural elevation of the earth’s surface- much, much taller than a hill.
Mt. Everest

13. Ocean
A large body of salt water that surrounds a continent. Oceans cover more the two-thirds of the Earth's surface.

14. Land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
Peninsula
Land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
The state of Florida

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

16. A large, flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land.
Plateau
A large, flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land.
The Nez Perce Native American Reservation, Idaho

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

19. Sea
A large body of salty water that is often connected to an ocean. A sea may be partly or completely surrounded by land.

21. A low place between mountains.
Valley
A low place between mountains.