Landforms

Front 1

largest body of salt water; these cover 3/4 of the earth's surface

Back 1

ocean

Front 2

an area of land completely surrounded by water

Back 2

island

Front 3

a cone shaped mountain formed out of rock or ash thrown up from inside the earth, frequently with an opening or depression at the top

Back 3

volcano

Front 4

a land formation having a flat top and steep rock walls

Back 4

mesa

Front 5

the direction of a river's flow; toward the mouth of the river

Back 5

downstream

Front 6

the direction toward a river's source; opposite to the river's flow

Back 6

upstream

Front 7

the place where a river or stream begins

Back 7

source (of a river)

Front 8

the highest ridge of land separating river basins

Back 8

divide

Front 9

a large stream of water flowing through the land into a lake, ocean, or other body of water

Back 9

river

Front 10

a wide channel connecting two bodies of water or an inlet between the mainland and islands

Back 10

sound

Front 11

a small part of a body of water that reaches into a coast

Back 11

inlet

Front 12

an area of hills, plateaus, and mountains

Back 12

highland

Front 13

narrow valley with steep sides; usually created by erosion

Back 13

canyon

Front 14

half of the earth usually referred to as eastern or western, northern or southern

Back 14

hemisphere

Front 15

place where a river empties into a larger body of water; the end of a river

Back 15

mouth (of a river)

Front 16

a raised part of the earth's surface with sloping sides; old mountain which because of erosion has become rounder and shorter

Back 16

hill

Front 17

place where running water makes a sheer drop, usually over a cliff

Back 17

waterfall

Front 18

a large body of slow moving ice which alters the land around it through displacement

Back 18

glacier

Front 19

an area of land largely enclosed by higher land

Back 19

basin

Front 20

imaginary lines on a globe or map used to measure distance from the Prime Meridian, lines running from pole to pole

Back 20

longitude

Front 21

land built up by deposits of sand and silt at the mouth of some rivers

Back 21

delta

Front 22

low land between hills or mountains

Back 22

valley

Front 23

a part of a river, generally shallow, where the currents move swiftly over rocks

Back 23

rapids

Front 24

a narrow waterway connecting two larger bodies of water

Back 24

strait

Front 25

an area of land that is always soaked with water; low, wet land that supports grass and trees

Back 25

swamp

Front 26

a lake where water is collected and stored for future use

Back 26

reservoir

Front 27

a large mass of floating ice that has broken off from a glacier, most of this is underwater

Back 27

iceberg

Front 28

a large body of water surrounded by land

Back 28

lake

Front 29

narrow strip of land with water on both sides connecting two larger pieces of land

Back 29

isthmus

Front 30

piece of land that extends into a body of water and is surrounded on three sides by water

Back 30

peninsula

Front 31

man-made place along the coastline where ships can load and unload cargo; not a natural harbor

Back 31

port

Front 32

imaginary lines on a globe or map used to measure distance from the equator; parallel lines running from east to west

Back 32

latitude

Front 33

dry, barren region usually sandy and without trees, little rainfall or practical use of land unless irrigated

Back 33

desert

Front 34

a long chain of mountains; a row of connected mountains

Back 34

mountain range

Front 35

high, rocky land, usually with steep sides and a pointed or rounded top, higher than a hill

Back 35

mountain

Front 36

an area of low and usually level land

Back 36

lowland

Front 37

the regular rising and falling of the water of the oceans and waters connected to the ocean

Back 37

tide

Front 38

the height above sea level

Back 38

elevation

Front 39

the pattern of weather conditions (temperature, precipitation) over a long period of time

Back 39

climate

Front 40

a high steep slope of rock or soil

Back 40

cliff

Front 41

land along the sea or ocean

Back 41

coast

Front 42

one of the seven largest bodies of land on earth

Back 42

continent

Front 43

a narrow deep waterway connecting two larger bodies of water; the deepest part of the waterway

Back 43

channel

Front 44

a wall built across a stream or river to hold back water

Back 44

dam

Front 45

flat highland area with on steep face; elevated plain

Back 45

plateau

Front 46

the place where a stream or tributary joins a river

Back 46

fork

Front 47

a narrow inlet of the sea between high banks or cliffs created by glaciers

Back 47

fjord

Front 48

a group of many islands

Back 48

archipelago

Front 49

a large tract of land covered with trees and underbrush; extensive wooded area

Back 49

forest

Front 50

a large plains region with tall grass

Back 50

prairie

Front 51

a broad, flat or gently rolling area; usually low in elevation

Back 51

plain

Front 52

a fracture in the rocks along which there has been movement

Back 52

fault

Front 53

a fertile place in the desert where there is water and some vegetation

Back 53

oasis

Front 54

plateau of land surface inot the ocean but underwater

Back 54

continental shelf

Front 55

a ridge of rock or sand at or near the surface of the water

Back 55

reef

Front 56

a large body of water, usually salt water, partly or completely surrounded by land

Back 56

sea

Front 57

part of a body of salt water that reaches into the land; usually smaller than a gulf

Back 57

bay

Front 58

a sheltered area of water where ships may anchor safely

Back 58

harbor

Front 59

a river or stream that flows into a larger river or stream

Back 59

tributary

Front 60

part of a sea or ocean that reaches into land; usually larger than a bay

Back 60

gulf

Front 61

a man-made waterway connecting two bodies of water and is designed to shorten travel time or irrigation

Back 61

canal

Front 62

the flow of a stream of water

Back 62

current