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Landforms and Bodies of Water Atoll a ring (or partial ring) of coral that forms an island in an ocean or sea. Bay part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline. Butte a flat-topped rock or hill formation with steep side Canyon a deep, narrow valley with steep walls. Cape point of land that extends into a river, lake, or ocean. Channel is a body of water that connects two larger bodies of water. English Channel Cliff a steep face of rock and soil. Coast land along a sea or an ocean. Cove A cove is small, horseshoe-shaped body of water along the coast; the water is surrounded by land formed of soft rock. Delta flat, low land built up from soil carried down stream by a river and deposited at its mouth. Estuary where a river meets the sea or ocean. Rio de la Plata, South America Fjord a long, narrow sea inlet that is bordered by steep cliffs cut by glaciers. Geyser a natural hot spring that occasionally sprays water and steam above the ground. Glacier slow moving river of ice and debris. Gulf part of a body of water that extends into a shoreline; larger and deeper than a bay Island body of land completely surrounded by water This is an archipelago. An archipelago is a chain or group of islands. Isthmus narrow stretch of land connecting two larger land areas Lake body of water completely surrounded by land; usually freshwater Mesa a land formation with a flat area on top and steep walls (larger than a butte.) Butte Mesa Mountain land with steep sides that rise sharply form the surrounding land. Mouth of a river place where a river empties into a larger body of water. Peninsula body of land jutting into a lake or ocean, surrounded on three sides by water. Plateau a large, flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land. Plain area of level land, usually at low elevation and often covered with grasses. River large natural stream of water that flows through land. Strait a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water. Tributary small stream of water that flows through land and feeds a larger river. Valley low land between hills or mountains. Volcano mountainous vent in earth’s crust.