Terrain and Landscapes
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Rivers
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing
towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few
cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up
completely before reaching another body of water.
Lakes
A lake is a large body of still water, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and
not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and
deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams, which are
usually flowing. Natural lakes are generally found in mountainous areas, rift zones,
and areas with ongoing glaciation.
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Peninsulas
A peninsula is a region of land that sticks out in a body of water. It is
also defined as a piece of land with water on three sides. Korea, and
most of the U.S. state of Florida, are peninsulas. If Eurasia is
considered a continent then the continent of Europe is technically a
peninsula. India is also a peninsula.
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Islands
An island or isle /ˈaɪl/ is any piece of
sub-continental land that is surrounded by
water.
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Cape
In geography, a cape is a promontory large size of land
extending into a body of water, usually the sea. A cape usually
represents a marked change in trend of the coastline
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Estuaries
An estuary is a partly enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more
rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. [1]
Estuaries form a transition zone between river environments and ocean
environments and are subject to both marine influences, such as tides, waves, and
the influx of saline water.
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River Deltas
A river delta is a landform that is formed at the mouth of a river, where the river flows
into an ocean, sea, estuary, lake, or reservoir. Deltas are formed from the deposition of
the sediment carried by the river as the flow leaves the mouth of the river. Over long
periods of time, this deposition builds the characteristic geographic pattern of a river
delta.
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Fjord
Geologically, a fjord (also spelled fiord)
is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides
or cliffs, created in a valley carved by
glacial activity. The word comes to
English from Norwegian, but related
words are used in several
Scandinavian languages, in many
cases to refer to any long narrow body
of water other than the more specific
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meaning it has in English.
Bothpara
the
whole coast of Norway and the island
of Greenland have many fjords
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Plain
In geography, a plain (pleyn) is land with relatively low relief, that is flat or gently
rolling. Prairies and steppes are types of plains, and the archetype for a plain is
often thought of as a grassland, but plains in their natural state may also be covered
in shrub lands, woodland and forest, or vegetation may be absent in the case of
sandy or stony plains in hot deserts
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Mountains
A mountain is a large landform that stretches above the surrounding land in a
limited area usually in the form of a peak. A mountain is generally steeper than a
hill. Mountains are formed through tectonic forces or volcanism.
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