Land Forms And Water Flashcards
A large tall rocky area of land that comes up out of the earth’s surface a high jutting peak of land
Mountain
Rounded raised areas of land;a mound of raised land that is smaller than a mountain
Hill
Lowlands dipping between two mountains ;an area of low land between two mountains/hill
Valley
High flat -topped land; a large area of flat land that is raised higher than the land around it
Plateau
Flat lowlands
Plain
Land surrounded by water on three sides
Peninsula
A large area of land comply surrounded by water
Island
A narrow strip of land that connects two large areas of land
Isthmus
Low, water land that is formed at the mouth of a river
Delta
A very Large Expanse of Sea ; salt water makes up 71% of the earth’s surface
Ocean
A body of salt water that is surrounded by land on all or most side’s or that is part one of the ocean
Sea
Water surrounded by land on three sides; connects to an ocean
Bay
Water completely surrounded by land
Lake
A stream of water cutting through land
River