Landform

Review

Part of land that rises noticeably

above the rest of the land

HillHill

Body of water completely

surrounded by land

LakeLake

Triangular piece of land formed from deposits at the mouth of a river

DeltaDelta

Opening in Earth’s surface through which gases and lava escape form Earth’s exterior

VolcanoVolcano

Piece of land that is surrounded by

water on 3 sides

PeninsulaPeninsula

A group pf mountains

Mountain RangeMountain Range

A stream of water of considerable

volume

RiverRiver

A group of islands

ArchipelagoArchipelago

The part of a river where the river

meets other larger body of water

MouthMouth

Deep, narrow valley with high steep

walls

CanyonCanyon

Piece of land surrounded by

water

IslandIsland

Region in a desert that is fertile

because it is near a river or spring

OasisOasis

Flat or gentle rolling lands

PlainPlain

A narrow strip of water connecting 2

large bodies of water

StraitStrait

Underground hollow, often having

an opening in the side of a hill or cliff

CaveCave

Narrow strip of land connecting 2 larger land areas

IsthmusIsthmus

A lowland region saturated with

water

SwampSwamp

Coral island consisting of coral reef surrounding a lagoon

AtollAtoll

An area of land, desolate, waterless,

and without vegetation

DesertDesert

Land that rises above surrounding

land with steep slopes and a peak or

summit

MountainMountain

An area of a sea or ocean partially enclosed

by land, larger than a bay

GulfGulf