Landforms and Waterways Vocabulary

A large flat area of land that is higher than

the surrounding land

(a)  

A long hollow in the earth’s surface

(a)  

Parts of land that rise above the rest of the

land with steep slopes and a peak.

(a)  

Physical features on earth’s surface and

ocean floor.

(a)  

A group of closely scattered islands

(a)  

Parts of land that rise above the rest of the

land that are more rounded.

(a)  

Flat, gently rolling land

(a)  

Any body of land smaller than a continent

that is completely surrounded by water.

(a)  

A piece of land that extends outward from a

continent and is surrounded by water on three

sides

(a)  

A narrow piece of land that connects two

large landmasses

(a)