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Land Forms

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1.   delta    A ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans.    A ring-like coral island and reef that nearly or completely encloses a lagoon.    dry land that receives very little rainfall and has little vegetation.    Sand, clay, and sediments that are deposited at the mouth of a river. These usually form in a triangular shape where a river flows into a body of standing water.

2.   fjord    Mountains, volcanoes, plains, plateaus, and other physical features on Earth's surface.    A strip or piece of land that sticks out into a body of water.    A long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway.    These are Earth's largest landforms and can form when two plates move towards each other by volcanic activity or by erosion.

3.   archipelago    A large, natural hole in the ground or in the side of a hill or mountain.    A large mass of ice that moves very slowly through a valley or down a mountain.    A high, steep face of rock.    A chain or set of islands grouped together

4.   plain    wet, spongy land with abundant plant life. Often home to alligators.    A large flat-topped but steep-sided landform found in western portions of the U.S., but not in the East. The name is Spanish for "table."    part of an ocean or sea that extends into a land mass. A large one exists south of the U.S. and east of Mexico.    A wide, fairly flat expanse of treeless country. Good land for farming or raising cattle.

5.   atoll    a natural stream of water that flows to the ocean.    Areas of permanently frozen subsoil that support only low-growing vegetation. The land here is cold and does not support the growth of trees.    A ring-like coral island and reef that nearly or completely encloses a lagoon.    A wide, fairly flat expanse of treeless country. Good land for farming or raising cattle.

6.   lake    A deep valley with high, steep slopes. It often has a stream running through it. There is a grand one in the western U.S.    narrow neck of land connecting two larger land areas. Canals are often cut through them to allow boats to cross to the other side.    a large, inland body of standing water.    A lowland area between hills, mountains, or higher lands. This is often long and narrow with a river flowing on the bottom.

7.   lagoon    A vent or hole in the surface of the Earth. When this erupts, it may release gases that come from the inside of the Earth.    one of the seven very large land masses of the world.    A shallow body of seawater located along a coast surrounded by a narrow strip of land. Past this narrow strip of land is the ocean.    A body of water partially enclosed by land but with access to the sea.

8.   swamp    A portion of land surrounded on three sides by water.    A chain or set of islands grouped together    wet, spongy land with abundant plant life. Often home to alligators.    a large, inland body of standing water.

9.   volcano    a tract of grassland    A vent or hole in the surface of the Earth. When this erupts, it may release gases that come from the inside of the Earth.    A shallow body of seawater located along a coast surrounded by a narrow strip of land. Past this narrow strip of land is the ocean.    Sand, clay, and sediments that are deposited at the mouth of a river. These usually form in a triangular shape where a river flows into a body of standing water.

10.   bay    A flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land.    a large body of salt water. The earth contains four that together cover 75% of our planet's surface.    A long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway.    A body of water partially enclosed by land but with access to the sea.

11.   mesa    part of an ocean or sea that extends into a land mass. A large one exists south of the U.S. and east of Mexico.    A small piece of land surrounded by water.    A long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway.    A large flat-topped but steep-sided landform found in western portions of the U.S., but not in the East. The name is Spanish for "table."

12.   dune    A body of water partially enclosed by land but with access to the sea.    Sand, clay, and sediments that are deposited at the mouth of a river. These usually form in a triangular shape where a river flows into a body of standing water.    A ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans.    a large body of salt water. The earth contains four that together cover 75% of our planet's surface.