| A | B |
|---|
| landform | kinds of land surfaces formed by nature |
| coastal plain | a large area of flat or gently rolling land that is bordered by a large area of water |
| tide | the rise and fall of the ocean and other large bodies of water connected to the ocean |
| bay | part of a large area of water that reaches into the land |
| mainland | the main part of a land area |
| peninsula | a piece of land that has water nearly all the way around it and is connected to the main part of the land |
| wetland | low, flat land where water is always close to the surface; land containing many marshes and swamps |
| peat | black, sticky soil made up of partly rotted plants |
| Fall Line | a line of small waterfalls and rapids at the western edge of the Tidewater Region |
| rapids | places in rivers or streams where the water flows very quickly and roughly |
| plateau | a large, raised, level piece of land |
| gap | a break or opening, such as a pass through the mountains |
