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Landforms. Any natural feature of the earth's surface. island. A piece of land that is surrounded by water. p eninsula. A body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides. plain. Land that is flat. mountain. The tallest kind of land. hill.
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Landforms Any natural feature of the earth's surface
island • A piece of land that is surrounded by water
peninsula • A body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides
plain • Land that is flat.
mountain • The tallest kind of land
hill Land that is higher than the land around it but smaller than a mountain
plateau • Large, flat land that is higher than the surrounding land
cliff • A steep face of rock and soil
volcano • A mountainous vent in the earth’s crust
cave • A large hole in the ground or in the side of a hill or mountain.
continent • The land mass on Earth is divided into continents • There are seven current continents
valley • A low place between hills or mountains
pond • A small body of water surrounded by land • Smaller than a lake
waterfall • A river that falls off steeply
ocean • Large body of salt water • Surrounds a continent • Oceans cover more than 2/3 of the Earth’s surface
river • A large, flowing body of water • Usually empties into a sea or ocean
lake • Large body of water surrounded by land on all sides
stream • A body of water that flows across land • Smaller than a river