LANDFORMS

VALLEY

• A valley is a low area between hills or mountains that typically has a stream.
• An example would be Death Valley in California and Nevada.

PLAIN

• A plain is a large and flat area with few trees.
• An example would be the Great Plains in the U.S.

REEF

• A ridge of jagged rock, sand, or coral just below the surface.
• An example is Glover's Reef by Belize.

PLATEAU

• An area of relatively flat land.
• Kukenan Tepuy in Venezuela is an example.

ISLAND

• Land that is completely surrounded by water.
• An example is Hawaii.

RIVER

• A large, natural stream flowing through a channel to more water.
• An example is the Kansas River.

LAKE

• A large body of water surrounded by land.
• An example is Shawnee Lake

MOUNTAIN

• A large, natural elevation of the Earth's surface.
• An example is Mt. McKinley in Alaska.

STRAIT

• A narrow passage of water connecting two bodies of water.
• An example is Agate Pass in Puget Sound

PENNINSULA

• A piece of land almost surrounded by water.
• An example is Florida.

ISTHMUS

• A narrow strip of land connecting two areas of land.
• An example is Panama.

ARCHIPELAGO

• A group of islands.
• An example is the Hawaiian Islands.

CANYON

• A deep gorge, typically one with a river flowing through it.
• An example is the Grand Canyon in Arizona.

DELTA

• A triangular tract of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river.
• An example is where the Mississippi flows into the Gulf of Mexico.

GULF

• A deep inlet of the sea almost surrounded by land.
• An example is the Gulf of Mexico.