Common Landforms

a group of islands or a cluster of islands usually found in the open sea

• archipelago

• bay

• Canyon

area surrounded by land on 3 sides and is used as a safe place for boats

• bay

• river

• delta

A deep narrow valley with steep walls

• Canyon

• Plateau

• Mesa

a piece of land that sticks out (juts) into the ocean.

• Cape

• Bay

• Channel

a narrow waterway, connecting two larger bodies of water and is usually used for boat traffic.

• Channel

• Delta

• Bay

where a river enters the ocean and splits into many channels.

• Delta

• Channel

• Bay

an area of land of high elevation (mountains) that separates the flow of rivers.

• Divide

• Glacier

• Gulf

a really large piece of ice, slowly flowing downhill.

• Divide

• Glacier

• Gulf

a portion of an ocean or sea partly enclosed by land.

• Divide

• Glacier

• Gulf

a narrow piece of land, with water on both sides.

• Bay

• Isthmus

• Mesa