Landforms and Bodies of Water

A large body of salt water

• delta

• ocean

• canal

• strait

A body of water that is partly surrounded by land

• sea

• ocean

• bay

• river

A narrow body of water flowing over land.

• strait

• delta

• gulf

• river

A part of the ocean or sea that is partly surrounded by land (is larger than a bay)

• river

• gulf

• ocean

• strait

A body of water, usually fresh water, that is surrounded by land (smaller than a bay)

• bay

• lake

• gulf

• ocean

The highest type of land

• valley

• peninsula

• plain

• mountain

Flat land

• canyon

• plain

• plateau

• basin

Land that has water surrounding it on all sides

• island

• hill

• mountain

• isthmus

Has steep sides and a flat top

• mountain

• plateau

• plain

• hill

The low place between hills and mountains

• mountain

• continent

• peninsula

• valley