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Landforms

Landforms. Plain: a large area of flat land. Island: body of land surrounded by water. waterfall. Beach: sloping shoreline next to a body of water. Basin: area of low land surrounded by higher land. Canyon: a deep, narrow valley with steep sides.

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Landforms

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  1. Landforms

  2. Plain: a large area of flat land

  3. Island: body of land surrounded by water

  4. waterfall

  5. Beach: sloping shoreline next to a body of water

  6. Basin: area of low land surrounded by higher land

  7. Canyon: a deep, narrow valley with steep sides

  8. Valley: a area of low land between hills or mountains

  9. Archipelago: a large group or chain of islands

  10. Tributary: a river or stream that flows into a larger river or stream

  11. Strait: a narrow waterway or channel connecting two larger bodies of water.

  12. Canal: a waterway built to navigate or irrigate. (connects two bodies of water)

  13. Isthmus: a land bridge bordered by water (connecting two larger pieces of land)

  14. Bay: part of an ocean, sea, or lake that extends into the land

  15. Gulf: part of ocean or sea that extends into the land (bigger than a bay)

  16. Harbor: a protected place along a shoreline

  17. Plateau: a high, flat landform that rises steeply above surrounding land

  18. Mesa: high flat landform with steep sides (smaller than plateau)

  19. Peninsula: land nearly surrounded by water

  20. Atoll: ring shaped coral island

  21. Mountain range: a row or chain of mountains

  22. Desert: A very dry area of land

  23. Oasis: a place in the desert with a source of water

  24. Volcano: opening of the Earth through which lava, gases, and ash are forced out

  25. Cape: projecting part of coastline extending into water

  26. Lagoon: shallow body of water surrounded by land

  27. Delta: land formed at the mouth of a river

  28. Glacier: slow moving sheet of ice

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