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Landforms vocabularyCh2 L 3 2015-16

Geography Terms

AB
basinarea of land drained by a given river and its branches
baya part of a large body of water that extends into the land.
channelwide strait or waterway between two land masses that lie close to each other
canyona deep narrow valley with steep sides.
capepoint of land that extends into a river, lake , or ocean
deltaa triangular shaped low-lying land at the mouth of a river.
dividea stretch of high land that separates river systems
escarpmentsteep cliff or slope between a higher and lower land surface
hillan area that rises above surrounding land.
islandan area of land completely surrounded by water.
isthmusa narrow strip of land that connects two larger areas of land.
mesaa high, flat-topped landform with cliff-like sides.
mountainan area that rises steeply at least 2000 ft above sea level.
mountian passa gap between mountains
pennisulaan area of land almost completely surrounded by water.
plainA large area of flat or gently rolling land.
plateauan area of flat or rolling land at a high elevation
river mouthThe point where a river enters a lake or sea.
straitA narrow stretch of water that connects to larger bodies of water.
tributaryA small river or stream that flows into a larger river.
volcanoAn opening in the Earth's surface through which lava, ashes and gasses escape.


8th Grade U. S. History
Benjamin Rush Middle School
IN

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