Landforms Vocabulary

a large area of flat land with few trees

• plain

• bay

• mesa

• marsh

a large solid area of land

• ocean

• lake

• continent

• country

an area of land surrounded by water on 3 sides

• island

• lake

• marsh

• peninsula

a deep, narrow valley surrounded by tall cliffs

• mesa

• canyon

• plateau

• mountain

a large body of water that is surrounded by land

• ocean

• river

• lake

• stream

a high, flat area of land

• plateau

• marsh

• valley

• mountain

a narrow waterway connecting 2 large bodies of water

• river

• lake

• mouth

• strait

a large area of water between continents

• ocean

• continent

• island

• river

a large and often steep landmass that's much higher than the surrounding area

• canyon

• valley

• mountain

• plateau

What landform is this?

• PLAIN

• VALLEY

• MOUNTAIN

• VOLCANO