| A | B |
|---|
| Volcano | raised opening in the earth through which gasses & lava escape from the earth’s interior |
| Strait | narrow strip of water connecting 2 other large bodies of water |
| Island | body of land surrounded on all sides by water |
| Swamp | area of land that is saturated by water |
| Butte | raised, flat area of land with steep cliffs & smaller than a mesa |
| Cape | pointed piece of land extending into an ocean or lake |
| Bay | part of an ocean or lake partially enclosed by land |
| Harbor | sheltered area of water & deep enough for docking ships |
| Marsh | soft, wet, low-lying, grassy land that serves as a transition between water and land |
| Delta | triangular area of land formed from sediments at the mouth of a river |
| Oasis | spot of fertile land in a desert, fed by water from wells or underground springs |
| Prairie | large, level area of grassland with few or no trees |
| Mesa | wide, flat-topped mountain with steep sides & larger that a butte |
| Plateau | broad, flat area of land higher than the surrounding land |
| Cliff | steep, almost vertical edge of a hill, mountain or plain |
| Steppe | wide, treeless plain |
| Canyon | narrow, steep valley with steep sides |
| Cataract | large, powerful waterfall |
| Glacier | large ice mass that moves slowly down a mountain or over land |
| Valley | low land between hills or mountains |
