Transcript Landform Dictionary - mrsdesantis

Landform
Dictionary
By: Manuel Quesada Nylen
A mountain range is a
single, large mass
consisting of a
succession of
mountains or narrowly
spaced mountain
ridges, with or without
peaks, closely related
in position, direction,
formation, and age; a
component part of a
mountain system or of
a mountain chain.
Mountain Ranges
A glacier is a large
persistent body of ice
that forms where the
accumulation of snow
exceeds its ablation
(melting and
sublimation) over
many years, often
centuries.
Glacier
In geology, a valley or
dale is a depression
with predominant
extent in one direction.
A very deep river
valley may be called a
canyon or gorge.
Valley
A hill is a landform
that extends above the
surrounding terrain.
Hills often have a
distinct summit,
although in areas with
scarp/dip topography a
hill may refer to a
particular section of
flat terrain without a
massive summit.
Hill
In geology and earth
science, a plateau also
called a high plain or
tableland, is an area
of highland, usually
consisting of relatively
flat terrain.
Plateau
A tributary or affluent
is a stream or river that
flows into a main stem
(or parent) river or a
lake.[2] A tributary does
not flow directly into a
sea or ocean. Tributaries
and the main stem river
serve to drain the
surrounding drainage
basin of its surface water
and groundwater by
leading the water out into
an ocean or sea.
Tributary
A lake is a body of
relatively still fresh or
salt water of
considerable size,
localized in a basin,
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.
Lake
A harbor is a place
where ships, boats, and
barges can seek shelter
from stormy weather,
or else are stored for
future use. Harbors
can be natural or
artificial.
Harbor
A bay is an area of
water mostly
surrounded by land.
Bay
A cape landform is a
part of the continent
that is sticking out
but, it is surrounded
by water.
Cape
In nautical
terminology, a reef is a
rock, sandbar, or other
feature lying beneath
the surface of the
water.
Reef
In geography and
geology, a cliff is a
significant vertical, or
near vertical, rock
exposure.
Cliffs
Geologically, a fjordis
a long, narrow inlet
with steep sides or
cliffs, created in a
valley carved by
glacial activity.
Fiord
A sea generally refers
to a large body of salt
water, but the term is
used in other contexts
as well.
Sea
In geography, a plain
is land with relatively
low relief, that is flat
or gently rolling.
Plain
A landform at the
mouth of a river.
Delta
A peninsula is a piece
of land that is bordered
by water on three sides
but connected to
mainland.
Peninsula
An island is any piece
of sub-continental land
that is surrounded by
water.
Island
A strait or straits is a
narrow, navigable
channel of water that
connects two larger
navigable bodies of
water.
Strait
An archipelago,
sometimes called an
island group, is a
chain or cluster of
islands.
Archipelago
A hollow or depression
in Earth's surface with
no outlet for water.
Basin
The end of a river
where it opens up into
the a sea or ocean.
Mouth
A source is the
beginning of a river.
Source
A dune is a hill or a
ridge made of sand.
Dune
An isthmus is a
narrow strip of land
connecting two
larger landmasses.
Isthmus
A large bay that is an
arm of an ocean or
sea.
Gulf
A desert is a
landscape or region
that receives an
extremely low
amount of
precipitation, less
than enough to
support growth of
most plants.
Desert
An oasis is a small
body of water you can
find in the desert , but
on rare occasions.
Oasis
A flat-topped
mountain or hill.
Mesa
A volcano is an
opening, or rupture,
in a planet's surface
or crust, which
allows hot magma,
volcanic ash and
gases to escape
from below the
surface.
Volcano