Heightened Land
a large natural elevation of the earth's surface over 1000 feet above sea level
mountain
Puerto Rico is a(n) __________, which is a piece of land surrounded by water on all sides.
island
Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida all touch this type of body of water.
gulf
lake
A deep-sided, narrow valley. There's a very big one the southwestern United States.
canyon
a high and steep slope
Don't fall off!
cliff
Florida is an example of a(n) ____________, a rounded piece of land surrounded by water on three sides.
a stretch of saltwater separated from the sea
lagoon
San Francisco is the name of a city and the name of a _________, broad inlet of sea where the land curves inward.
bay
a slowly moving mass of ice (also an agent of erosion!)
glacier
an area of a highland, usually consisting of relatively flat terrain that is raised significantly above the surrounding area
plateau
a portion of land that extends into the ocean with "sharper" edges
cape
The English __________ is approximately 21 miles wide at its narrowest point and flows between the United Kingdom and France.
channel
a small bay with a very restricted entrance
cove
a large plains region with tall grasses
prairie
an isolated, flat-topped mountain or hill with steep sides
(also the Spanish word for table!)
mesa
a strip of land with sea on either side
isthmus
Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park is an example of a(n) _______________, an opening in the ground that occasionally or regularly shoots out water and steam.
geyser
The _________ of Gibraltar is a narrow passage of water connecting the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
strait
a wetland with grasses or other plants
marsh
When a mesa or plateau erodes even further to make a flat-topped hill with very steep sides
butte
the name for a group of islands
archipelago
When a sea runs between very high cliffs (think about where Elsa and Anna live in FROZEN!)
fjord
The Mississippi River __________ is at the very end where it fans out into the Gulf of Mexico.
delta
a long narrow ditch that can be under the sea or on land
trench