Landforms

Archipelago

• A group of islands

Atoll

• A ring reef or island(s) made of coral

Bay

• The border of sea and land where land curves in

Canyon

• A deep ravine what was weather by water

Cape

• The pointed part that sticks out of land into a body of water

Continental Divide

• The moving of two continents away from each other

Delta

• The triangle at the foot of a river form by combining rivers

Estuary

• Where river meets ocean

Fjord

• Long narrow sea inlet surround by cliffs

Glacier

• Slowly moving river of ice

Gulf

• A part where the ocean is surrounded by land

Head Waters

• A tributary of a river close to the source

Islands

• Small amount of land surrounded by water

Isthmus

• A strip of land connecting two large landmasses

Lagoon

• Shallow body of water along a coast

Mesa

• Land formation with flat top and steep sides

Ocean Currents

• Continuous directed movement of sea water 

Peninsula

• Land with 3 sides covered by water

Plateau

• Large flat area higher than surrounding land

Reef

• A jagged ridge of rock, coral, or sand

Strait

• A strip of water connecting two larger bodies of water

Valley

• Low place between mountains makes a V shape

Volcano

• Mountain vent in Earth 

Waterfall

• When water falls off a steep cliff