1. Name that Landform

2. Peninsula
An area of land almost completely surrounded by water.

3. Cape
A point of land extending into water, usually smaller than a peninsula
Cape Horn, S. America

4. Gulf A large part of an ocean or a sea that extends into the land.
Gulf of Mexico

5. Bay
A small body of water that extends into the land, usually smaller than a gulf.
Hudson Bay

6. Strait
A narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water.
Strait of Gibraltar

7. Isthmus A narrow strip of land that connects two larger areas of land.
Isthmus of Panama

8. Plains
An area of flat or nearly flat area of land.

9. Mesa A wide, flat-topped mountain with steep sides.
Example: Land around the Grand Canyon

10. River Source River Mouth
Source: The place where a river or stream begins
Mouth: The place where a river or stream flows into another body of water
Source
Mouth

11. River Delta A low, fan-shaped area of soil at a river’s mouth
Picture shows the Mississippi River Delta

12. Desert
A dry area where few plants grow

13. Cataract
A large, powerful waterfall

14. Valley
Low Land between hills or mountains

15. Lake A body of fresh water completely surrounded by land.
Ex: Lake Travis

16. Mountain
Natural Elevation of Earth’s surface with steep sides and greater height than a hill.