1. Unit 2
Physical Geography

2. Types of Landforms

3. Landforms

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

5. 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

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

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

8. 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

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

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

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

12. 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

13. 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

14. a large area of flat land
PLAINS
a large area of flat land

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

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

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