Landforms and water

Flat landform that rises above the surrounding land

• Plain

• Plateau

• Hill

• Mountain

Flat or gently rolling landform that can be found inland or along a coastline

• Plain

• Plateau

• Valley

• Mountain

Lowland area between two higher sides

• Plain

• Plateau

• Valley

• Mountain

Largest of all landmasses that can be bordered by land and water or completely surrounded by water

• Island

• Bay

• Gulf

• Continent

Smaller landmass that is completely surrounded by water

• Island

• Bay

• Gulf

• Isthmus

Long, narrow landform that extends into a river, lake, or ocean

• Isthmus

• Bay

• Coast

• Peninsula

Narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas

• Isthmus

• Coast

• Bay

• Peninsula

Underwater plain that borders a continent

• Trench

• Continental Shelf

• Tectonic plates

• Bay

Long, narrow, steep sided cut in the ground or the ocean floor

• Trench

• Continental shelf

• Valley

• Plateau

The ocean floor is covered by landforms like valleys, mountains, hills, plains, and plateaus

• True

• False