Landforms and Water Features

This landform is a small and narrow strip of land that connects 2 larger areas of land.

• strait

• isthmus

• peninsula

• lake

A large landform that is flat on top and has steep sides. Usually stands alone.

• valley

• bay

• mesa

• river

A large stream of water that flows into a larger body of water

• peninsula

• gulf

• mesa

• river

A landform that is a group of many islands.

• river

• mountain

• archipelago

• swamp

A large body of water surrounded by land.

• island

• lake

• peninsula

• bay

A landform with a high elevation and a pointed or rounded top higher than a hill.

• peninsula

• tributary

• strait

• mountain

An area of low-lying land that collects murky water and is overgrown with trees and vegetation.

• isthmus

• mesa

• swamp

• gulf

This landform is surrounded by water on all sides except one.

• mesa

• peninsula

• strait

• glacier

A smaller stream that flows from a larger stream (or river).

• mountain

• gulf

• plateau

• tributary

A narrow area of land that extends into a body of water, smaller than a peninsula.

• cape

• gulf

• bay

• mountain