Land Forms
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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VALLY
- A vally is a low area of land between two hills or mountains, typically has a stream or river running through it.
- Lucas Vally is in California.
PLAIN
- A large area of land with few trees.
- Great Plains go through multiple states, such as Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, etc.
REEF
- A ridge jagged rock, coral, or sand slightly above or below sea level.
- There's a coral reef located in the Indian Ocean.
PLATEAU
- an area of relatively level high ground
- Like the Diessa Plateau in Ascion
ISLAND
- A secluded area of land surrounded by water.
- Bora Bora is an island
RIVER
- a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river.
- The Kansas river
LAKE
- A lake is a body of relatively still water of considerable size
- Lake Shawnee
MOUNTAIN
- A mountain is a large landform that stretches above the surrounding land in a limited area, usually in the form of a peak.
- Mount Everest
STRAIT
- a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two large areas of water.
- Strait of Hormaz, in between Saudi Arabia and Iran
PENINSULA
- a piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water.
- Florida is a peninsula
ISTHMUS
- a narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land.
- Isthmus of Chignecto links Nova Scotia to North America and Canada.
ARCHIPELAGO
- A group of islands
- Hawaii
CANYON
- a deep gorge, typically one with a river flowing through it.
- The grand canyon
DELTA
- a triangular tract of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river, typically where it diverges into several outlets.
- There's a delta located in the Nile river
GULF
- a deep inlet of the sea almost surrounded by land, with a narrow mouth.
- The Persian gulf
