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Landform flashcards

Caden Shouey’s Landform Flashcards

TermDefinition
Archipelago An archipelago is a group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean
Atoll An atoll is a ring of coral that forms an island in an ocean or sea The coral sits atop a submerged volcano
Bay A bay is a body of water that is partly enclosed by land
Cape A cape is a pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake or river
Cay A cay is a low-lying sandy island atop a reef
Channel A channel is a body of water that connects two larger bodies of water
Cove A cove is a small, horseshoe-shaped body of water along the coast; the water is surrounded by land formed of soft rock
Estuary An estuary is where a river meets the ocean
Fjord A fjord is a long, narrow sea inlet that is bordered by steep cliffs
Gulf A gulf is a part of the ocean that is partly surrounded by land
Isthmus An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses An isthmus has water on 2 sides
Peninsula A peninsula is a body of land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides
Plain Plains are flat lands that have only small changes in elevation
Plateau A plateau is a large, flat area land that is higher than the surrounding land
Prairie A prairie is a wide, relatively flat area of land that has grasses and only a few trees
Strait A strait is a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water
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