Geographic Landforms
Geographic Landforms
archipelagoAn archipelago is a group or chain of islands
clustered together in a sea or ocean.
Bay : a small area of sea or lake partly enclosed by dry land
Canal: a man-made channel of water joining lakes or rivers, or connecting them with the sea
Canyon: a deep, steep-sided narrow valley
Coral Reef: an ocean reef made up of coral and other organisms
Crater: a circular-shaped hollow at the top of a volcano or on the surface of the land
Desert: a barren land area containing little or no vegetation
gulfA gulf is a part of the ocean (or sea) that is
partly surrounded by land (it is usually larger than a bay).
Harbor: an area of water where ships, boats and other watercraft can anchor or dock
Island: a piece of land completely surrounded by water
Isthmus: a narrow strip of land that connects two larger areas of land and narrowly separates two large bodies of water
Lagoon: a shallow body of water separated from the ocean by reefs or low strips of land
Lake: a large inland body of water which is larger than a pond
Marsh: a low, spongy wetland covered with thick, healthy growths of tall grasses and reeds
A mountain is a very tall high, natural place on Earth – higher than a hill. The
tallest mountain on Earth is Mt. Everest.
Peninsula: a piece of land almost completely surrounded by water
Plain: a large, flat or level area of land
Plateau: an elevated, mostly level area of land
Point: a high, prominent point on a rocky coastline which is an ideal site for a lighthouse
Strait: a narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water
Swamp: a marsh with trees...contains more water and deeper water than a marsh
Valley: a long, narrow hollow in the Earth's surface lying between two higher areas
Volcano: an opening in the Earth from which hot gases, smoke and molten lava are emitted