6th Geography: Landforms

Front

A group of Islands.

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Archipelago

Front

Tundra

Back

A flat, treeless plain with permanently frozen ground

Front

Area of land drained by a given river and its branches; area of land surrounded by lands of higher elevations.

Back

Basin

Front

Narrow stretch of land connecting two larger land areas.

Back

Isthmus

Front

A narrow and wide passage of water joining two larger areas of water, usually two seas.

Back

Strait/Channel

Front

A series of connected mountains.

Back

Mountain Range

Front

Body of land jutting into a lake or ocean, surrounded on three sides by water.

Back

Peninsula

Front

Area of level land, usually at low elevation and often covered with grasses.

Back

Plain

Front

The state of Florida is an example of a _______.

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peninsula

Front

This narrow strip of land with sea on either side is an example of an _____ in North America.

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isthmus