Land Forms And Water Flashcards

1
Q

A large tall rocky area of land that comes up out of the earth’s surface a high jutting peak of land

A

Mountain

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2
Q

Rounded raised areas of land;a mound of raised land that is smaller than a mountain

A

Hill

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3
Q

Lowlands dipping between two mountains ;an area of low land between two mountains/hill

A

Valley

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4
Q

High flat -topped land; a large area of flat land that is raised higher than the land around it

A

Plateau

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5
Q

Flat lowlands

A

Plain

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6
Q

Land surrounded by water on three sides

A

Peninsula

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7
Q

A large area of land comply surrounded by water

A

Island

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8
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A narrow strip of land that connects two large areas of land

A

Isthmus

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9
Q

Low, water land that is formed at the mouth of a river

A

Delta

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10
Q

A very Large Expanse of Sea ; salt water makes up 71% of the earth’s surface

A

Ocean

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11
Q

A body of salt water that is surrounded by land on all or most side’s or that is part one of the ocean

A

Sea

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12
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Water surrounded by land on three sides; connects to an ocean

A

Bay

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13
Q

Water completely surrounded by land

A

Lake

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14
Q

A stream of water cutting through land

A

River

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