Landforms
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Even more Landforms
Can you believe it, more landforms
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Place where a stream or river flows into a larger body of water
What is a mouth
100
Part of a large body of water that extends into Mexico and Persian are two examples
What is a gulf
100
Land with steep sides that rise sharply from a surrounding land Everest and Mckinley are examples
What is a mountain
200
Area of flat or rolling land at a high elevation (300-3000 ft) Tibetan and Colorado are examples
What is a plateau
200
A narrow stretch of water joining two larger bodies of water Bering and Gibraltor are examples
What is a strait
200
Area of land drained by a given river and its branches
What is basin
200
Deep and narrow valley with steep walls The Grand is an example of one
What is a canyon
300
Flat low-lying land built up from soil carried downstream by a river and deposited at its mouth Mississippi and Nile are examples
What is a delta
300
A group of islands Indonesia and the Greater Antilles are examples
What is an archipelago
300
Area of low land usually between hills or mountains Death and Silicone are examples
What is a valley
300
A sheltered palce along a shoreline where ships can anchor safely Boston is an example
What is a harbor
400
Narrow stretch of alnd connecting two larger land areas Panama is an example
What is an isthmus
400
It has land area smaller than a continent and is completly surrounded by water Cuba and Hawaii are examples
What is an island
400
Elevated area with sloping sides and a rounded summit Bunker is an example
What is a hill
400
Rolling inland grassland region with fertile soil Tallgrass is an example
What is a prairie
500
A small river or stream that flows into a larger river or stream The Missouri River is an example of one
What is a tributary
500
Large, thick body of slowly moving ice
What is a glacier
500
Mountain or hill created as liquid rock and ash erupts from inside the Earth Mount Saint Helens and Mount Rainier are examples
What is a volcano
500
Broad, flat topped landform with steep sides
What is a mesa
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