Landforms Vocabulary

a deep, narrow valley; usually with steep sides and a river flowing through it

a body of water completely surrounded by land

a narrow piece of land projecting (sticking out) into the water

a large, steep area of land that is usually more than 1,000 feet high

sandy, pebbly, or rocky shore of a body of water

a body of land completely surrounded by water

a mountain or hill with a crater through which lava, rock or gas erupt

a low, marshy area with many plants and animals

a raised, flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land; bigger than a mesa

a raised area of land; not as high as a mountain

any inlet of an ocean, sea, or lake that extends into land

a piece of land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides

long, low area of land between hills or mountain ranges

a large, natural stream that flows into a larger body of water

a deep hollowed-out area, often found in the side of a cliff or hill

a steep fall or flow of water from a higher elevation

narrow strip of land that connects 2 large landmasses and separates 2 bodies of water

an area of land that is lower than the land around it

large body of year-round ice and snow that moves slowly across the land

flat-topped, elevated landform

a natural depression in the earth's surface, usually holding water

dry areas of land having very little rainfall or plant life