Landforms Vocab

Front

A high, rounded area of land, not as tall as a mountain. Hard to ride up, easy to ride down: ____

Back

hill

Front

A piece of land surrounded by water. Marissa's family vacationed on an ______ in the Pacific Ocean.

Back

island

Front

A large body of standing water surrounded by land that freezes in winter for ice skating.

Back

lake

Front

Natural Earth's surface features like mountains, valleys, hills, and plains. My favorite are canyons, a type of ______.

Back

landform

Front

A high, steep land area rising to a peak, higher than a hill. Visible from our window: ________. Synonyms: peak, elevation.

Back

mountain

Front

One of the five large saltwater bodies covering much of Earth's surface.

Back

ocean

Front

A flat area of land much higher than the surrounding land. When we hiked across the high, flat ________, we could see for miles.

Back

plateau

Front

A large flow of water that moves across land and empties into a larger body of water, flowing through the ____ and ending up in a gulf.

Back

river

Front

Low land between hills or mountains with a river or stream: ______.

Back

valley

Front

An opening in the earth's crust that emits rocks, gas, and lava; also the mountain formed around it. When the ______ erupted, it covered the land with lava and ash.

Back

volcano