mountain
Rises much above the surrounding land,
steep sides with pointy tops
hill
Rises above the surrounding land,
rounded tops
peninsula
Area of land surrounded by water on all
except one side
island
Area of land completely surrounded by
water
plateau
Large, high land that is flat
plain
Large, flat area at a low elevation
basin
Bowl shaped land surrounded by higher
land
valley
Lower land between hills or mountains,
usually contains a river or stream
coast
Land along a large lake, sea, or ocean
lake
Inland body or water
river
Large body of fresh water that flows
downhill into another body of water
strait
Narrow waterway connecting two larger
bodies of water