Mrs. Holmes Landforms
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Archipelago | a group or chain of many islands clustering together in a large body of water (sea or ocean) (Florida Keys) |
| Atoll | Ring-shaped island formed by coral building up along the rim of an underwater volcanic cone |
| Bay | A body of water that is partly enclosed by land and usually smaller than a gulf (Tampa Bay) |
| Canyon | A deep valley with very steep sides, often carved from the Earth by a river (Grand Canyon) |
| Cape | A pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake, or river (Cape Canaveral) |
| Channel | A body of water that connects 2 large bodies of water, is also a part of a river or harbor than is deep enough to let ships sail through (English Channel) |
| Cliffs | A steep face of rock and soil (7 Sisters) |
| Delta | A low watery land formed at the mouth of a river (Nile River Delta) |
| Gulf | A part of the ocean (or sea) that is partly surrounded by land, is usually larger than a boy (Gulf of Mexico) |
| Lake | A large body of water surrounded by land on all sides, really huge lakes are often called seas (Great Lakes, Lake Okeechobee) |
| Island | A piece of land that is surrounded by water (Hawaii) |
| Mountain | A very tall, high, natural place on Earth, higher than a hill, the tallest mt is Mt. Everest |
| Straight | A narrow body of water that connects 2 large bodies of water (Strait of Gebralter) |
| Penisula | Body of land surrounded by water on 3 sides (Florida) |
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