Landforms and Waterways Vocabulary

A large flat area of land that is higher than

the surrounding land

A long hollow in the earth’s surface

Parts of land that rise above the rest of the

land with steep slopes and a peak.

Physical features on earth’s surface and

ocean floor.

A group of closely scattered islands

Parts of land that rise above the rest of the

land that are more rounded.

Flat, gently rolling land

Any body of land smaller than a continent

that is completely surrounded by water.

A piece of land that extends outward from a

continent and is surrounded by water on three

sides

A narrow piece of land that connects two

large landmasses