Canada unit landforms and key vocab

a broad (big) inlet of the sea where the land curves inward

• inlet

• bay

• strait

• island

a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two other large areas of water

• strait

• bay

• island

• peninsula

a small arm of the sea, a lake, or a river

• marsh

• land

• island

• inlet

a deep inlet of the sea almost surrounded by land, with a narrow mouth

• inlet

• bay

• gulf

• marsh

a pebbly or sandy shore, especially by the ocean

• beach

• marsh

• mountain

• river

is a landform surrounded by water on the majority of its border while being connected to a mainland

• peninsula

• beach

• lake

• river

a large steep hill

• lake

• hill

• mountain

• river

a low area of land between hills or mountains, usually with a river or stream flowing through it

• hill

• valley

• mountain

• inlet

a large area of flat land with few trees

• inlet

• mountain

• plain

• gulf

an area of low-lying land which is flooded in wet seasons or at high tide, and usually remains waterlogged (wet) at all times

• beach

• lake

• river

• marsh