Landforms
A low-lying sandy island atop a reef.
What is a Cay?
a pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake or river
What is a Cape?
a body of water that is partly enclosed by land
What is a bay?
a ring of coral that forms an island in an ocean or sea
What is an Atoll?
is a group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean
What is an archipelago?
a body of water that connects two larger bodies of water
What is a channel?
a small, horseshoe shaped body of water along the coast; the water is surrounded by land formed of soft rock
What is a Cove?
where a river meets the ocean
What is an Estuary?
a long, narrow sea inlet that is bordered by steep cliffs
What is a Fjord?
part of the ocean that is partly surrounded by land
What is a Gulf?
a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses
What is an Isthmus?
a body of land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides
What is a Peninsula?
flat lands that have only small changes in elevation
What are Plains?
a large, flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land
What is a Plateau?
A wide, relatively flat area of land that has grasses and only a few trees
What is a Prairie?
a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies
What is a Strait?
a mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth's crust.
What is a Volcano?
a landform that rises at least 1,000 feet (300 meters) or more above its surrounding area
What is a Mountain?
Any area of land smaller than a continent and entirely surrounded by water
What is an island?
A group of islands
What is an Archipelago?