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Landforms

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Valley: A depression between two hills or mountains
Ex: Kaghan Valley, Pakistan

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Plain: Flat or smooth
Ex: Great Plains, USA

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Reef: A ridge of rocs, sand, or coral close to the surface of the ocean
Ex: Great Barrier Reef, Austrailia

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Plateau: A raised and level surface that adjoins land on at least one side
Ex: Colorado Plateau, Colorado

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Island: A tract of land completely surrounded by water
Ex: Hawaii, USA

River: A natural stream of water fairly large in size
Ex: Kansas River, Kansas

Lake: A large body of fresh or salt water surrounded by land
Ex: Lake Perry, Kansas

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Mountain: A natural elevation of earths surface
Ex: Mount Rushmore, SD

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Strait: A narrow waterway that connects two larger bodies of water
Ex: Bering Strait

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Peninsula: Land that has three water boarders and one land border
Ex: Florida

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Isthmus: A narrow strip of land connecting two larger pieces of land
Ex: Isthmus of Panama

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Archipelago: A group or cluster of islands
Ex: Hawaiian Islands

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Canyon: a deep ravine between pairs of cliffs
Ex: Grand Canyon, Arizona

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Delta: The triangular spot where a major river divides into a larger body of water
Ex: The Delta of the Nile River

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Gulf: A deep inlet of sea almost surrounded by land
Ex: Gulf of Mexico