LANDFORMS

PLAINS

• A large area of flat land with trees
• Ex: Great Plains

GULF

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

REEF

• A ridge of jagged rock, coral or sand just above or below the surface of the sea
• Ex- Coral Reef

VALLEY

• A low area of land between hills or mountains
• Ex: Sacramento valley in Northern Cal.

MOUNTAIN

• A large natural elevations of the Earths surface rising abruptly from surrounding level
• Ex: Mt. Everest.

ISLAND

• A piece of land surrounded by water
• Ex: Hawaiian Islands

ARCHIPELGO

• A group of islands
• Ex: Caribbean Islands

ISTHMUS

• A narrow strip of land with sea on neither side
• Forming a link between two larger areas of land
• Ex: Panama

CANYON

• A deep gorge
• Ex: GrandCanyon

LAKE

• A large body of water surrounded by water
• Ex: The Great Lakes

RIVER

• A large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to a lake
• Ex: Mississippi River

PLATEAU

• An area of relatively level high grounds
• Ex: Colorado Plateau

STRAIT

• A narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two large areas of water
• Ex: Strait of Sicily

PENINSULA

• A piece of land almost surrounded by water.
• Ex: Antarctic Peninsula