| A | B |
|---|
| strait | narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water |
| tributary | stream or river that connects to a larger river |
| river system | a river plus its tributaries |
| isthmus | narrow piece of land that connects two larger pieces |
| archipelago | a chain of islands |
| peninsula | a finger of land that sticks out into the water |
| elevation | height above sea level |
| silt | small particles of rock and soil that are eroded |
| plateau | landform that is high and relatively flat |
| erosion | the carrying away of rock and soil |
| delta | formed by deposition at the mouth of a river |
| glacier | large mass of moving ice |
| fjord | steep sided valley filled with ocean water |
| moraine | pile of debris deposited by a glacier |
| loess | soil deposited by wind erosion |
| Dust Bowl | 1930's erosion disaster caused by poor farming techniques and drought |
| gulf | one of many salt water bodies |
| lake | one of many fresh water bodies |
| coral reef | island formed by skeletons of living creatures |
| continental shelf | coastal plain that extends underthe ocean |
