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Landforms Study Guide

Practice landform vocabulary and know what each looks like.

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oceanThe is the body of salt water that covers the earth
rivera natural stream that drains a large area of land and eventually flows into a lake or an ocean
islandis an area of land that is smaller than a continent and completely surrounded by water
lakean inland body of water that is located in a low spot on the earth’s surface
basina low area of land.
peninsulaan area of land that is surrounded by water on three sides
canyona deep, narrow, steep-sided valley that is usually wider and longer than a gorge
plaina large area of level land that usually lies at a lower elevation than the land surrounding it
valleya low area between hills or mountains that often contains a stream
plateaua large, nearly level area of elevated land.
mountaina part of the earth’s surface that is much higher than the land surrounding it
deserta large area of dry land where precipitation is low, evaporation is high, or both
coastthe land that borders the sea
continentone of the seven major landmasses on the earth’s surface
porta harbour


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