Landforms Vocabulary

a steep fall or flow of water from a higher elevation

a body of land completely surrounded by water

a large, steep area of land which usually rises more than 1,000 feet

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

dry areas of land having very little rainfall or plant life

water ecosystems, such a swamps, marshes, and mud flats

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

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

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

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

a body of water completely surrounded by land

a raised, flat area of land that is higher than surrounding land

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

a narrow piece of land projecting into the sea

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

long, low area of land between hills or mountain ranges

flat-topped, elevated landform

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

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

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

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

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