Landforms Vocabulary

Define lake.

• raised area of land, such as a hill or mountain, with a flat top

• large body of water surrounded by land

• a bowl shaped depression in the Earth's surface

• very large, expansive sea with salt water

This is an example of which landform?

• Basin

• Lake

• Delta

• Peninsula

This is an example of which landform?

A bowl shaped depression in the earth's surface is known as...

• Basin

• River

• Mountain Range

• Plateau

A narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two other large areas of water is known as...

• Delta

• Bay

• Gulf

• Strait

This is an example of which landform?

• Bay

• River

• Delta

• Peninsula

A large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream is called a what?

• Strait

• Gulf

• River

• Isthmus

This is an example of which landform?

• Mountain Range

• Plain

• Basin

• Plateau

A ____ is a large inlet in the sea that cuts deeply into the land.

• Gulf

• Bay

• Lake

• Strait

This is an example of which landform?

• Delta

• River

• Mountain Range

• Bay