Landforms and Water Resources

A piece of land almost surrounded by water or sticking out into a body of water

• Cape

• Plateau

• Peninsula

• Isthmus

A narrow strip of land with water on either side connecting two larger areas of land

• Strait

• Isthmus

• Valley

• Plateau

A chain, cluster, or collection of islands

• Archipelago

• Strait

• Atoll

• Isthmus

In geography, a strait is...

• a small strip of land connecting two larger land masses

• a small strip of water connecting two larger bodies of water

• a long cliff or slope separating lower elevations from higher elevations

• water and vegetation found in the middle of a desert

A low area typically between mountains or hills often with a river running through it

• Valley

• Canyon

• Strait

• Costal Plain

A low, flat area of land next to an ocean

• Coastal Plains

• Harbor

• Plateau

• Continental Shelf

A body of water almost surrounded by land, with a narrow mouth.

• Harbor

• Cape

• Bay

• Gulf

What body of water is this?

• ocean

• gulf

• pond

• lake

Which landform has a round top?

• valley
• ocean
• hill
• butte

Which is land that's taller than it's surroundings and has steep sides?

• mountain
• valley
• river
• gulch