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Land Forms

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

VALLEY

  • A low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river.
  • The Rift Valley

PLAIN

  • A flat region of land.
  • The Great Plains

REEF

  • a ridge of jagged rock, coral, or sand just above or below the surface of the sea.
  • The Great Barrier Reef

PLATEAU

  • An area of relatively level high ground.
  • Adams Plateau

ISLAND

  • A piece of land surrounded by water.
  • Barbuda

RIVER

  • A large stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea.
  • Mississippi River

LAKE

  • A large inland body of fresh water or salt water.
  • Lake Erie

MOUNTAIN

  • A large elevation of the earth's surface.
  • Mount Everest

STRAIT

  • A narrow passage of water connecting two large areas of water.
  • Bering strait

PENINSULA

  • A piece of land almost surrounded by water.
  • Arabian Peninsula

ISTHMUS

  • A narrow piece of land connecting two larger pieces of land.
  • Isthmus of Avalon

Archipelago

  • A group of islands.
  • Canadian Arctic archipelago

CANYON

  • A deep gorge, typically one with a river through it.
  • Grand Canyon

DELTA

  • Landform that is formed at the mouth of a river.
  • Nile delta

GULF

  • A deep inlet of the sea almost surrounded by land, with a narrow mouth.
  • Gulf of Mexico

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RIVER

  • Stream of water that flows into a bigger body of water.
  • Mississippi River

LAKE

  • A large body of water surrounded by land.
  • Lake Erie

MOUNTAIN

  • A large natural elevation of the earth's surface.
  • Mount Everest

STRAIT

  • A narrow passage of water connecting two large areas of water.
  • Clarence strait

PENINSULA

  • A piece of land projected into a body of water.
  • Arabian peninsula

ISTHMUS

  • A narrow piece of land connecting larger lands.
  • Isthmus of Panama

Archipelago

  • A group of islands.
  • Canadian Artic archipelago

CANYON

  • A deep inlet of the sea almost surrounded by land, with a narrow mouth.
  • Grand Canyon

DELTA

  • Landform that is formed at the mouth of a river
  • Nile delta

GULF

  • A deep inlet of the sea almost surrounded by land, with a narrow mouth.
  • Gulf of Mexico