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Landforms Study Guide

Terms in this set (14)

river
a body of water that flows across the land, rapidly or slowly, and can run into a sea or ocean
lake
a body of freshwater that is surrounded on all sides by land
plains
a large area of land that is flat
hill
land that is raised higher than the land around it, typically with rounded top
valley
the low land between mountains or hills
bay
a body of water that is partially surrounded by land
peninsula
a piece of land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides
ocean
a large body of salt water that surrounds continents
canyon
a landform that spans miles, is a deep valley with steep sides, and is typically carved out over many years by a river
mountain
a very tall hill, many of these landforms close together create ranges
glacier
a slow moving, long lasting body of ice
island
a land mass that is surrounded by water on all sides
plateau
a large, flat landfom that is higher than the land around it
volcano
a mountain that has an opening at the top and can erupt lava
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