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Basin An area that is lower than surrounding land areas; can be filled with water.

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1 Basin An area that is lower than surrounding land areas; can be filled with water

2 A part of a larger body of water that extends into the land
Bay A part of a larger body of water that extends into the land

3 A small, high, flat topped landform with cliff like sides
Butte A small, high, flat topped landform with cliff like sides

4 Canyon A deep, narrow valley with steep sides; often has a stream flowing through it

5 A large waterfall or steep rapids
Cataract A large waterfall or steep rapids

6 Delta A plain at the mouth of the river, often triangular in shape, formed when material is deposited by flowing water

7 Flood Plain A broad plain on either side of a river, formed when sediment settles during floods

8 A huge, slow moving mass of snow and ice
Glacier A huge, slow moving mass of snow and ice

9 An area that rises above surrounding land and has a rounded top
Hill An area that rises above surrounding land and has a rounded top

10 An area of land completely surrounded by water
Island An area of land completely surrounded by water

11 A narrow strip of land that connects two larger areas of land
Isthmus A narrow strip of land that connects two larger areas of land

12 A high, flat topped landform with cliff like sides
Mesa A high, flat topped landform with cliff like sides

13 Mountain A landform that rises steeply at least feet above surrounding land, usually wide at the bottom and rising to a narrow peak or ridge

14 A gap between mountains
Mountain Pass A gap between mountains

15 Peninsula An area of land almost completely surrounded by water and connected to the mainland by a narrow strip of land

16 A large area of flat or gently rolling land
Plain A large area of flat or gently rolling land

17 Plateau A large, flat area that rises above the surrounding land; at least one side has a steep slope

18 The point where a river enters a lake or sea
River Mouth The point where a river enters a lake or sea

19 A narrow stretch of water that connects two larger bodies of water
Strait A narrow stretch of water that connects two larger bodies of water

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

21 Valley A low stretch of land between mountains or hills, land that is drained by a river

22 Volcano An opening in Earth’s surface through which molten rock, ash, and gases from Earth’s interior escape


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