A | B |
absolute location | exact location described by latitude & longitude coordinates |
mesa | broad flat-topped landform (smaller than a plateau) |
plateau | large area of flat land at a high elevation |
peninsula | large body of land extending out into an ocean |
cape | point of land extending out into an ocean or lake |
delta | low-lying land formed from the soil deposited at the mouth of a river |
bay | small part of a body of water that extends into the shoreline (smaller than a gulf) |
gulf | very large part of a body of water that extends into shoreline |
isthmus | narrow stretch of land connecting 2 larger bodies of land |
strait | narrow stretch of water joining 2 larger bodies of water |
source | where a river begins |
mouth | where a river empties out into a larger body of water |
butte | isolated hill with small flat top steep sides |
plain | large nearly flat land |
archipelago | group of islands |
elevation | height above(or below) sea level |