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Landforms and Bodies of Water
Words for the shapes of the land and water on Earth.
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- MountainWordA very high, steep piece of land that rises above the land around it
- HillWordA rounded piece of land higher than the land around it, but lower than a mountain
- ValleyWordLow land between hills or mountains
- PlainWordA large, flat area of land
- PlateauWordA high, flat area of land
- MesaWordA flat-topped hill with steep sides, found in dry places
- ButteWordA small, steep hill with a flat top, narrower than a mesa
- CanyonWordA deep valley with steep rock sides, often cut by a river
- GorgeWordA narrow, steep-sided valley
- CliffWordA high, steep rock face
- CaveWordA hollow place in rock or a hillside
- VolcanoWordA mountain with an opening where hot melted rock can erupt
- CraterWordA bowl-shaped hole at the top of a volcano or made by an impact
- GlacierWordA huge, slow-moving river of ice
- IcebergWordA large piece of ice floating in the sea
- DesertWordA very dry place that gets little rain
- DuneWordA hill of sand built by the wind
- OasisWordA place in a desert where water lets plants grow
- PrairieWordA large grassland with few trees
- TundraWordA cold, treeless land where the ground below the top is frozen
- SavannaWordA grassland with scattered trees in a warm place
- ForestWordA large area covered with trees
- RainforestWordA thick forest in a warm place with lots of rain
- SwampWordWet land covered with water and trees
- MarshWordWet, soft land with grasses and reeds
- WetlandWordLand that is soaked with water much of the year
- PeninsulaWordLand almost surrounded by water, joined to the mainland on one side
- IslandWordLand completely surrounded by water
- ArchipelagoWordA group or chain of islands
- IsthmusWordA narrow strip of land joining two larger land areas
- CapeWordA point of land that sticks out into the sea
- CoastWordLand along the edge of the sea
- BeachWordA sandy or pebbly shore by the water
- BayWordPart of the sea that curves into the land
- GulfWordA large bay, partly closed in by land
- StraitWordA narrow waterway that joins two larger bodies of water
- ChannelWordA wide strait or a deep path for water or ships
- FjordWordA long, narrow sea inlet with steep cliffs on both sides
- HarborWordA sheltered place where ships can stay safe
- DeltaWordLand formed where a river drops mud and sand as it reaches the sea
- EstuaryWordThe wide mouth of a river where fresh water meets the sea
- LakeWordA large body of water surrounded by land
- PondWordA small body of still water
- RiverWordA large stream of water that flows to a lake or sea
- StreamWordA small, narrow river
- WaterfallWordWater falling from a high place over a cliff
- SpringWordA place where water flows naturally out of the ground
- Source (of a river)WordThe place where a river starts
- Mouth (of a river)WordThe place where a river ends and flows into a sea or lake
- TributaryWordA smaller river or stream that flows into a bigger river
- WatershedWordLand where all the water drains into one river or lake
- BasinWordA low area of land, often drained by a river
- ReefWordA ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the sea
- AtollWordA ring-shaped coral island around a lagoon
- LagoonWordA shallow body of water cut off from the sea by a reef or sand bar
- GeyserWordA hot spring that shoots water and steam into the air
- FoothillsWordLow hills at the bottom of a mountain range
- Mountain rangeWordA long row of connected mountains
- SummitWordThe very top of a mountain
- SlopeWordA surface that is higher at one end than the other
- BadlandsWordDry land worn by wind and water into strange shapes
- Continental divideWordA ridge that sends rivers to opposite sides of a continent
- Sea levelWordThe height of the ocean's surface, used as zero for measuring height
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