Island• Piece of land

completely surrounded by water

Archipelago• Chain of Islands

Beach or CoastBeach or Coast

• Sandy or rocky land at the edge of an ocean, sea, or lake.

DuneDune

• Ridge of sand piled up by wind

Peninsula GulfPeninsula Gulf• Stretch of land

surrounded on three sides by water

• Large area of a sea or ocean partially enclosed by land. Bay (smaller)

Fjords SeaFjords Sea• Narrow waterway

connecting two larger bodies of water

• Large body of salt water wholly or partly enclosed by land

Isthmus DeltaIsthmus Delta• Narrow strip of land

(bridge) that connects to pieces of land

• Piled up sediment at a river’s mouth

• Islands

SwampSwamp• Type of freshwater

wetland that has spongy, muddy land and a lot of water. Many trees and shrubs grow in swamps.

MarshMarsh• Type of freshwater,

brackish water or saltwater wetland that is found along rivers, pond, lakes, and coasts. Marsh plants grow up out of the water.

CanyonCanyon• Long narrow valley

with high steep sides

ButteButte• Hill that rises abruptly

from the surrounding area and has sloping sides and a flat top.

Mesa PlateauMesa Plateau• Broad, flat-topped

elevation with one or more cliff-like sides.

• Huge tableland

Plain SteppePlain Steppe• Area of level or rolling

land• Vast grass covered

plain• Rolling hills

Cliff HillCliff Hill• Sheer, steep face of

rock• Small elevation in the

earth’s surface

MountainsMountains• Highest landform

above sea level• Mountain range –

stream of mountains

Volcano ValleyVolcano Valley• Opening in earth’s

crust through which molten lava, ash, and gases are ejected

• Lowland between ranges of mountains or hills

• Often has a river or stream running along bottom