basin - a natural depression in the earth's surface, usually holding water, bay - any inlet of an ocean, sea, or lake that extends into the land, beach - sandy, pebbly, or rocky shore of a body of water, canyon - a deep, narrow valley, usually with steep sides and river flowing through it, cape - a narrow piece of land projecting into the sea, cave - a deep hollowed-out area, often found in the side of a cliff or hill, desert - dry area of land having very little rainfall or plant life, glacier - large body of year-round ice and snow that moves slowly across the land, hill - a raised area of land; not as high as a mountain, island - a body of land completely surrounded by water, isthmus - narrow strip of land that connects two large landmasses and separates two bodies of water, lake - a body of water completely surrounded by land, lowlands - an area of land that is lower than the land around it, mesa - flat-topped, elevated landform, mountain - a large, steep area of land which usually rises more than 1,000 feet, peninsula - a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides, plateau - a raised, flat area of land that is higher than surrounding land, river - a large, natural stream which flows into a larger body of water, valley - long, low area of land between hills or mountain ranges, volcano - a mountain or hill whith a crater through which lava, rock, or gas erupts, waterfall - a steep fall or flow of water from a higher elevation, wetlands - water ecosystems, such as swamps, marshes, and mud flats,

WGS: Landforms Glossary 1

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