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Landform
Definition
archipelago
An archipelago is a
group or chain of
islands clustered
together in a sea or
ocean.
butte
mesa
canyon.
cape
cliff
A butte is a flattopped rock or hill
formation with
steep sides.
A mesa is a land
formation with a
broad, flat area on
top and steep walls
– smaller than a
plateau - usually
occurring in dry
areas.
A canyon is a deep
and narrow valley
with very steep
sides - often carved
from the Earth by a
river.
A cape is a pointed
piece of land that
extends or sticks
out into a sea,
ocean, lake, or
river.
A cliff is a steep
wall or face of rock,
soil or ice.
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delta
A delta is a flat,
low, watery land
built up from soil
carried downstream
by a river and
deposited at its
mouth.
A delta is often (but
not always) shaped
like a triangle
(hence its name,
delta, a Greek letter
that is shaped like a
triangle).
A desert is a very
dry area.
desert
island
isthmus.
mountain
peninsula
An island is a piece
of land, smaller
than a continent and
is completely
surrounded by
water.
An isthmus is a
narrow strip of land
connecting two
larger landmasses.
An isthmus has
water on two sides
A mountain is a
very tall, steep
high, natural place
on Earth - higher
and more rugged
than a hill. The
tallest mountain on
Earth is Mt.
Everest.
A peninsula is a
body of land that
juts out and is
surrounded by
water on three
sides.
plain
Plains are flat level
lands that have only
small changes in
elevation and often
covered in grasses.
plateau
A plateau is a large,
rolling flat area of
land that is higher
in elevation than
the surrounding
land.
tundra
A tundra is a cold,
treeless area; it is
the coldest biome
with only the top
few inches of
ground thawing in
the summer.
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valley
volcano
A valley is a low
place between hills
and mountains.
A volcano is a
mountainous vent
in the Earth's crust.
When a volcano
erupts, it spews out
lava, ashes, and hot
gases from deep
inside the Earth.