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Landforms

Landforms. Archipelago, Channel, Delta, Desert, Island, Isthmus, and Peninsula. Archipelago. Chain or group of islands clustered together in a large body of water. CHANNEL. A body of water connecting two larger bodies of water. Delta.

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Landforms

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  1. Landforms Archipelago, Channel, Delta, Desert, Island, Isthmus, and Peninsula

  2. Archipelago Chain or group of islands clustered together in a large body of water.

  3. CHANNEL A body of water connecting two larger bodies of water.

  4. Delta Land formed at the mouth of a river. It is formed from the silt, sand and small rocks that flow down stream in the river and are deposited in the delta.

  5. Desert An area of little rain fall, extreme temperatures, and little vegetation.

  6. Island Land completely surrounded by water.

  7. Isthmus A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses.

  8. MESA • A flat, elevated area with steep sides

  9. MOUNTAIN • Tallest/Highest kind of land

  10. MOUNTAIN RANGE • A row of Mountains

  11. Peninsula Land surrounded by water on three sides.

  12. REEF • A sandbar, rock or coral that lies at or near the surface of a sea or an ocean

  13. STRAIT • A narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water

  14. Tributary • Small river or stream that flows into a larger river or lake

  15. VALLEY • The low land located between hills or mountains

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