Landforms at a Glance

5. part of an ocean or lake partially enclosed by land
6. the steep, almost the vertical edge of a hill, mountain, or plain
7. a triangular area of land formed from deposits at the mouth of a river
8. the place where a river flows into a lake or an ocean
11. a wide, treeless grassy plain
14. a step-like series of waterfalls
16. a point of land extending into an ocean or lake
17. natural elevation of the earth's surface with steep sides and greater height than a hill
20. an opening in the earth, usually raised, and releases lavas
21. a raised, flat area of land with steep cliffs, smaller than a mesa
22. soft, wet, low-lying, grassy land that serves as a transition between water and land

1. a large ice mass that moves slowly down a mountain or overland
2. a large, level area of grassland with few or no trees
3. flat land near the edges of rivers formed by mud and silt
4. low land between two mountains or hills
9. a narrow channel connecting two larger bodies of water
10. a broad, flat area of land higher than the surrounding land
11. a lowland region that is saturated by water
12. a body of land surrounded by water
13. level of the ocean's surface, used as a reference point when measuring the height or depth of the earth's surface
15. a narrow deep valley with steep sides
18. a spot of fetile land in a desert, fed by water from wells or underground springs
19. a sheltered area of water deep enough for docking ships
22. a wide, flat-topped mountain with steep sides, larger than a butte