bodies of water pt 1
a large body of water with land all or nearly all around it
lake
arm of an ocean or sea partly surrounded by land
gulf
very dry land with little precipitation or vegetation
desert
very large are of flat land that has only small changes in elevation
plain
valley
a large stream of water that empties into a lake, sea, or ocean
river
large body of water somewhat smaller than an ocean
sea
a piece of land entirely surrounded by water
island
rounded land higher than the land around it (smaller than a mountain)
hill
opening in the earth's crust from which lava flows
volcano
a body of water that that joins to larger bodies of water
channel
any of the five largest bides of water on earth
ocean
a natural elevation of the earth's surface; much taller than a hill
mountain
low watery land formed at the mouth of a river
delta
a chain of islands in a large body of water
archipelago
a narrow part of an ocean or large lake that cuts into land
bay
high wide area of flat land, with steep sides (higher than surrounding land)
plateau
deep narrow valley with steep sides (often carved by a river)
canyon
land with water on three sides
peninsula
a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses
isthmus