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Social Studies Review of Landforms (Vocabulary)

This is a review of the landform terms used in social studies.


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landformshape of the land
mountain rangelarge group of mountains
valleylandform between a hill and a mountain range
plateaulanform that has steep sides and a flat top
plainlandform that is flat or gently rolling
peninsulapiece of land that has water almost all the way around it
coastland next to oceans, lakes, and rivers
desertplace with hot, dry climate (kind of weather)
lakea body of fresh or sale water surrounded by land
baypart of the sea that extends into the land
islandpiece of land that is completely surrounded by water
forestgrowth of trees packed closely together, covering a large area
hilla raised, usually rounded part of the earth's surface
oceangreat mass of salt water that covers about 72% of the earth's surface