Landforms~US & Canada

Mrs. T. (United States of America)
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  1. bay
    an indentation of a shoreline smaller than a gulf
  2. gulf
    an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land
  3. butte
    a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region
  4. canyon
    a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
  5. cape
    a sleeveless garment worn over the shoulders
  6. peninsula
    a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
  7. cataract
    disease that involves the clouding of the lens of the eye
  8. cliff
    a steep high face of rock
  9. delta
    a low area of alluvial deposits where a river divides
  10. flood plain
    a low plain adjacent to a river that is formed chiefly of river sediment and is subject to flooding
  11. glacier
    a slowly moving mass of ice
  12. harbor
    a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
  13. island
    a land mass that is surrounded by water
  14. marsh
    low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation
  15. mesa
    flat tableland with steep edges
  16. mountain
    a land mass that projects well above its surroundings
  17. oasis
    a fertile tract in a desert
  18. plateau
    a relatively flat raised area of land
  19. prairie
    a treeless grassy plain
  20. river
    a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
  21. sea level
    level of the ocean's surface
  22. steppe
    an extensive plain without trees
  23. strait
    a narrow channel joining two larger bodies of water
  24. swamp
    low land that is seasonally flooded
  25. valley
    a long depression in the surface of the land
  26. volcano
    a fissure in the earth's crust through which gases erupt
Created on Mon Oct 14 08:59:11 EDT 2013

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