Landforms

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What is a flat, low-lying land built up from soil, rocks, and pebbles carried downstream by a river and deposited at its mouth?

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delta

Front

gulf

Back

part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline, larger and deeper than a bay

Front

What is land that is completely surrounded by water?

Back

island

Front

What is a narrow strip of land bordered by water that connects two larger land areas?

Back

isthmus

Front

lake

Back

a sizable inland body of water

Front

mountain

Back

land with steep sides that rises sharply (1,000 feet or more) from the surrounding land

Front

Peninsula

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A body of land jutting into a lake or ocean surrounded by water on three sides.

Front

What is an area of flat land that is raised higher than the surrounding land with steep sides? Options: plain, canyon, valley, plateau

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plateau

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plain

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broad, flat land

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river

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a large natural stream of water that runs through the land