Phy
A large, dry area with little precipitation
Desert
A mound of sand formed by wind
Dune
A low hill at the base of a mountain
Foothill
A group of islands
Archipelago
Peak
The highest point of a mountain
A landform that rises above its surroundings with steep sides and a sharp peak
Mountain
A Flat topped mountain or hill
Mesa
A narrow strip of land with sea on either side that connects
Isthmus
A piece of land that is ¾ surrounded by water
Peninsula
a flat, elevated landform that rises sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side
Plateau
a chain of mountains or hills that form a continuous elevated crest for a long distance
Ridge
a low-lying area in the Earth’s surface between hills or mountains
Valley
A body of water that is partially surrounded by land
Bay
A long, narrow, and deep body of water that reaches far inland
Fjord
a portion of the ocean that extends into land
Gulf
a narrow, pointed piece of land that extends out to a body of water
Cape
A bowl shaped depression on Earth’s surface
Basin
a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water, like oceans and seas
Strait
A body of water that is surrounded by land
Lake
A shallow body of water protected from larger bodies of water by a natural barrier
Lagoon