Landforms and
Bodies of Water
Archipelago
A group or chain of islands clustered together in
a sea or ocean
Indonesia
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/52/Indonesia_map.png
Bay
A body of water that is partly enclosed by land
and is usually smaller than a gulf
Bay of La Concha, San Sebastian,
Spain
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b1/Donostia_Igeldotik.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b1/Donostia_Igeldotik.jpg
Canyon
A deep valley with very steep sides – often
carved from the Earth by a river
Grand Canyon
http://www.sedonagrandcanyontourcompany.com/images/grand_canyon_cover.jpg
Cape
A pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea,
ocean, lake, or river
Cape Cod, Massachusetts
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b3/Cape_cod_bay.jpg
Channel
A wide strait (body of water that connects larger
bodies of water).
English Channel
http://www.thechannelswimmers.com/Channel%20Satelite.jpg
Fjord
A long, narrow sea inlet that is bordered by
steep cliffs
Fjords of Norway
http://www.travelglobep.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Geiranger_Fjord,_Norway.jpg
Glacier
A long-lasting, slowly-moving river of ice on land
Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska
http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/alaska/images/s/mendenhall-glacier-alaska.jpg
Gulf
A part of the ocean or sea that is partly
surrounded by land. It is usually larger than a
bay.
Gulf of Mexico
http://www.gulfbase.org/gulf/GomDepth.jpg
Isthmus
A narrow strip of land connecting two larger
land masses. It has water on two sides.
Isthmus of Panama
http://gnawledge.com/images/panama_map.jpg
Peninsula
A body of land that is surrounded by water on
three sides
Florida
http://geology.com/satellite/florida-satellite-image-m.jpg
Plains
Flat lands that have only small changes in
elevation
Great Plains, United States
http://www.manishin.com/photos/best_photos/Images/great_plains.jpg
Strait
A narrow body of water that connects two larger
bodies of water (smaller than a channel)
Strait of Gibraltar, Spain/Morocco
Tributary
A stream or river that flows into a larger river
Morgan Creek/Chester River,
Maryland
http://ian.umces.edu/imagelibrary/albums/userpics/10040/normal_iil_ian_jt_0562.jpg