Land And Water Forms Flashcards

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Bay A part of a lake, sea, or ocean with land around some of it. (smaller than a gulf)
Delta A triangular-shaped area of land at the mouth of a river.
Desert A dry land with few plants.
Gulf A body of water with land around some of it, but larger than a bay.
Hill Rolling land that rises above the land around it.
Island A body of water with land on all sides.
Mountain The highest kind of land.
Mouth of river A place where a river empties into another body of water.
Lake A body of water with land on all sides.
Ocean A large body of salt water.
Peninsula Land that has water around three sides of it.
Plain A very flat land.
Plateau A large area of high, flat land with steep sides.
River A large stream of water that flows across the land.
Riverbank The land along a river.
Source of river A place where a river or stream begins.