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MR landforms
bodies of water
Term | Definition |
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island | land completely surrounded by water. |
bay | a body of water that is partly surrounded by land and that is connected to a larger body of water |
river mouth | the point where a river enters a lake or sea |
archipelago | a chain or cluster of islands |
glacier | a huge, slow-moving mass of ice and snow |
hill | an area that rises above surrounding land and has a rounded top; lower and usually less steep than a mountain |
butte | a small, high, flat-topped landform with cliff like sides |
isthmus | a narrow strip of land that connects two larger areas of land |
delta | a plain at the mouth of a river, often triangular in shape, formed where sediment is deposited by flowing water |
lake | a larger body of water surrounded by land |
tributary | a river or stream that flows into a larger river |
canyon | a deep, narrow valley with steep sides; often with a stream flowing through it |
basin | an area that is lower than surrounding land areas; some basins are filled with water |
mesa | a high, flat-topped landform with cliff-like sides; larger than a butte |
plain | a large area of flat or gently rolling land |
mountain | a landform that rises steeply at least 2,000 feet above surrounding land; usually wide at the bottom ad rising to a narrow peak |
valcano | an opening in Earth's surface through which molten rock, ashes, and gases escape from the interior |
island | an area of land completely surrounded by water |
penisla | an area of land almost completely surrounded by water but connected to the mainland |
strait | a narrow stretch of water that connects two larger bodies of water |
plateau | a large, flat area that rises above the surrounding land; at least one side has a steep slope |
river source | where the river originates or begins |
valley | a low stretch of land between mountains or hills; land that is drained by a river |