A | B |
basin | area of land drained by a given river and its branches |
bay | a part of a large body of water that extends into the land. |
channel | wide strait or waterway between two land masses that lie close to each other |
canyon | a deep narrow valley with steep sides. |
cape | point of land that extends into a river, lake , or ocean |
delta | a triangular shaped low-lying land at the mouth of a river. |
divide | a stretch of high land that separates river systems |
escarpment | steep cliff or slope between a higher and lower land surface |
hill | an area that rises above surrounding land. |
island | an area of land completely surrounded by water. |
isthmus | a narrow strip of land that connects two larger areas of land. |
mesa | a high, flat-topped landform with cliff-like sides. |
mountain | an area that rises steeply at least 2000 ft above sea level. |
mountian pass | a gap between mountains |
pennisula | an area of land almost completely surrounded by water. |
plain | A large area of flat or gently rolling land. |
plateau | an area of flat or rolling land at a high elevation |
river mouth | The point where a river enters a lake or sea. |
strait | A narrow stretch of water that connects to larger bodies of water. |
tributary | A small river or stream that flows into a larger river. |
volcano | An opening in the Earth's surface through which lava, ashes and gasses escape. |