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Landform Review. Natural features of the Earth’s surface. Feature of land in the background. Feature of land in the background. A mountain is a large landform that stretches above the surrounding land in a limited area usually in the form of a peak. Feature that is in the middle.
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Landform Review Natural features of the Earth’s surface
Feature of land in the background A mountain is a large landform that stretches above the surrounding land in a limited area usually in the form of a peak
Feature that is in the middle A canyon is a deep valley with very steep sides - often carved from the Earth by a river.
Natural feature in the center surrounded by water A peninsula is a piece of land nearly surrounded by water or sticking into the water.
Natural feature in the background with a relatively flat top
Natural feature in the background with a relatively flat top A plateau is a large, flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land.
Feature of land in the center A naturally raised area of land, not as high or craggy as a mountain.
Naturally feature that is typically created by wind A dune is a mound or ridge of sand or other loose sediment formed by the wind, esp. on the sea coast or in a desert
Natural land feature typically found in Earth’s interior land
Natural land feature typically found in Earth’s interior land A cave is a large hole in the ground or in the side of a hill or mountain.
Natural feature that is connecting two land masses An isthmus is a narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land.
Natural feature at the mouth of the river A delta is a low, watery land formed at the mouth of a river. It is formed from the silt, sand and small rocks that flow downstream in the river and are deposited in the delta.
Natural land feature full of magma A volcano is a mountainous vent in the Earth's crust.
Natural feature surrounded by water An island is a piece of land that is surrounded by water.
Natural feature of mostly flat land Plains are flat lands that have only small changes in elevation.
Natural feature of land extending into the water A cape is a pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake, or river. cave.