Landforms

Front

Group of islands

Back

Archipelago

Front

Area of land drained by a given river and its branches

Back

Basin

Front

Area of level land, usually at low elevation and covered in grass

Back

Plain

Front

Landform alongside a body of water which consists of loose particles, typically made from rock, such as sand, gravel, and pebbles

Back

Beach

Front

Barren area of landscape where little precipitation occurs and as a result, living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life.

Back

Desert

Front

Elevated land with sloping sides and rounds summit, generally smaller than a mountain.

Back

Hill

Front

Land area, smaller than a continent, completely surrounded by water.

Back

Island

Front

Sizeable inland body of water.

Back

Lake

Front

Land with steep sides that rises sharply (1,000 feet or more) from surrounding land, generally larger and more rugged than a hill.

Back

Mountain

Front

One of the "five" major bodies of saltwater that surround the continents.

Back

Ocean