| A | B |
|---|
| Bay | part of an ocean or lake partly enclosed by land |
| Butte | raised,flat area of land with steep sides |
| Mesa | wide,flat topped mountian larger than a butte |
| Cataract | large,powerful waterfall |
| cape | pointed landform extending into an ocean or lake |
| canyon | deep valley with steep sides |
| cliff | steep almost vertical edge of a hill, mountain or plain |
| desert | dry area where few plants grow |
| delta | triangular land formed from deposits at the mouth of a river |
| flood plain | flat land next to a river, formed by mud deposited by floods |
| glacier | large ice mass that moves slowly down a mountain or over land |
| harbor | sheltered area of water,deep enough for ships |
| island | a body of land surrounded by water |
| marsh | soft, wet low lying grassy area located between water and dry land |
| mountain | elevation of earth with steep sides, higher than a hill |
| plateau | broad, flat area of land higher than the surrounding land |
| prairie | large, level area of grassland with few trees |
| river mouth | place where a river flows into a lake or ocean |
| sea level | level of ocean's surface used to measure height and depths on earth's surface |
| steppe | wide, treeless plain |
| swamp | area that is wet or covered with water |
| valley | lowland between hills or mountains |
| volcano | opening in earth's surface where gases and lava escape |
| oasis | a spot of fertile land in a desert that has water |
| strait | a narrow strip of water connecting 2 large bodies of water |
