Landform Lingo

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Landform Lingo
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Mountain
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Mountain

• Land that rises high above the land around it and
  is higher than a hill

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Valley
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Valley

• Low land between mountains or hills

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Plain
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Plain

• Treeless area of broad, flat land

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Gulf
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Gulf

• an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land
  larger than a bay

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River
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River

• Large stream of water that flows to a lake or
  ocean or another large stream

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Plateau
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Plateau

• A high area with a flat top that may have deep
  canyons

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Lake
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Lake

• Large body of water with land all around it

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Island
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Island

• Land with water all around it

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Bay
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Bay

• An inlet of a body of water (as the sea) that is
  usually smaller than a gulf

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Hill
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Hill

• High, rounded area of earth

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Peninsula
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Peninsula

• A piece of land nearly surrounded by water
• Ex. The state of Florida is a peninsula.