Learning About Landforms

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BAYAn inlet of a large water body that extends into the land smaller than a gulf.

BUTTE A hill that rises abruptly from a flat area of land, with steep sides and a flat top.

CANYONA deep narrow valley with steep sides often with a stream running through it.

CAPEA point of land that juts out into water.

DESERTAn area of land, usually in very hot climates, that consists only of sand, gravel, or rock with little or no rain.

GULFA large area of sea or ocean partially enclosed by land.

HILLAn area of land, usually rounded in shape, that is higher than the surrounding land but not as high as a mountain.

LAKEA large body of water surrounded by land.

MOUNTAINA high and often rocky area of a land mass with steep or sloping sides.

PENINSULAA narrow piece of land that juts out from the mainland into an area of water.

PLATEAUan area of high ground with a fairly level surface

RIVERa natural stream of water that flows through land and empties into a body of water such as an ocean or lake

STRAITa narrow body of water that joins two larger bodies of water

SAVANNAa flat grassland, sometimes with scattered trees, in a tropical or subtropical region

TUNDRAThe level or nearly level treeless plain between the ice cap and the timber line of North America, Europe, and Asia that has permanently frozen subsoil.

VALLEYA long low area of land, often with a river or stream running through it, that is surrounded by higher ground.