Landforms 1
an area of land that is completely surrounded by water
What is an island?
a large, tall, rocky area of land that comes up out of Earth's surface
What is a mountain?
an area of low land between mountains or hills
What is a valley?
a mound of raised land that is smaller than a mountain
What is a hill?
an opening in the Earth's crust from which lava flows
What is a volcano?
an opening in a mountain or hill that leads to an underground space
What is a cave?
a hill made of sand that is shaped by wind and is always changing
What is a sand dune?
a giant body of ice
What is a glacier?
a larger area of flat land
What is a plain?
a steep, vertical face of rock or soil
What is a cliff?
a strip of land that extends out into a body of water
What is a peninsula?
an area of raised land with a flat top and steep sides
What is a mesa?
a fall of water, usually from a great height
What is a waterfall?
a large crack in the Earth caused by a river or earthquakes
What is a canyon?
a large area of flat land that is raised higher than the land around it
What is a plateau?
low, water land that is formed at the mouth of a river
What is a delta?
a narrow strip of land that connects two large areas of land
What is an isthmus?
a narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes
What is a fjord?