Landforms

A chain of islands.

• Archipelago
• Bay
• Canyon
• Isthmus

Water that forms an indentation in the shoreline.

• Bay
• Archipelago
• Delta
• Strait

A deep valley with steep sides.

• Canyon
• Delta
• Valley
• Mountain

An area where a river empties into a larger body of water, forming small islands and streams.

• Delta
• Peninsula
• Plateau
• Steppe

Land surrounded by water on ALL sides.

• Peninsula
• Island
• Plateau
• Channel

A narrow strip of land that joins two larger areas of land.

• Strait
• Land Bridge
• Isthmus
• Channel

An area of land that rises very high above the area around it.

• Mountain
• Trench
• Canyon
• River

Land surrounded by water on three sides (or MOSTLY surrounded by water).

• Island
• Peninsula
• Bay
• Tundra

A flat area (may include moo-cows).

• Plain
• Island
• Mountain
• Canyon

A plain that has a cliff on all sides.

• Plateau
• Steppe
• Isthmus
• Valley