Landforms Review

An artificial waterway constructed for navigation, irrigation and water power.

• River

• Canal

• Chanel

• Lake

A raised area of land not as high as mountain.

• Mesa

• Plateau

• Isthmus

• Hill

A natural depression on the Earth's surface, usually holding water.

• Basin

• Delta

• Glacier

• Volcano

Water ecosystems, such as swamps, marshes and mud flats.

• Plain

• Wetland

• Desert

• Harbor

A narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water.

• Istmus

• Tributary

• Strait

• Archipelago

Any inlet of an ocean, sea or lake that extends into the land.

• Cave

• Island

• Cape

• Bay

A large, steep area of land which usually rises more than 1,000 feet

• Butte

• Mountain

• Hill

• Ocean

A piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides

• Valley

• Gulf

• Canyon

• Peninsula

A group of islands.

• Archipelago

• Harbor

• Mountain Range

• Valley

A large, natural stream which flows into a larger body of water.

• Ocean

• River

• Lake

• Harbor