Landform Jeopardy

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Landform Jeopardy. Basin. A topographic region in which all water drains to a common area; a watershed. Valley. A valley is a low place between mountains. Source. An area where the headwaters of a river rise- spring that forms the starting point of a stream. River. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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A piece of land that is surrounded by water.

A low, watery land formed at the mouth of a river.

It is often in the shape of a triangle.

A large body of water surrounded by land on all sides.

A narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses. It has water on two sides.

A body of water that connects two larger bodies of water.

A very dry area. A group of mountains that are connected.

A large, flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land.

An area where the headwaters of a river rise- spring that forms the starting point of a stream.

A deep valley with very steep sides - often carved from the Earth by a river.

A part of the ocean (or sea) that is partly surrounded by land (it is usually larger than a bay).

Flat lands that have only small changes in elevation.

A large, flowing body of water that usually empties into a sea or ocean

A low place between mountains.

An area of flat, low-lying land adjacent to a seacoast and separated from the interior by other features.

A topographic region in which all water drains to a common area; a watershed .

A large body of salt water that surrounds a continent. They cover more the two-thirds of the Earth's surface x x x

BasinBasin

A topographic region in which all water drains to a common area; a watershed .

ValleyValley

A valley is a low place between mountains.

SourceSource

An area where the headwaters of a river rise- spring that forms the starting point of a stream.

RiverRiver

A river is a large, flowing body of water that usually empties into a sea or ocean.

PlateauPlateau

A plateau is a large, flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land.

PlainPlain

Plains are flat lands that have only small changes in elevation.

IslandIsland

An island is a piece of land that is surrounded by water.

CanyonCanyon

CanyonA canyon is a deep valley with very steep sides - often carved from the Earth by a river.

ChannelChannel

• channelA channel is a body of water that connects two larger bodies of water (like the English Channel). A channel is also a part of a river or harbor that is deep enough to let ships sail through.

DeltaDelta

A low, watery land formed at the mouth of a river. It is often in the shape of a triangle.

DesertDesert

A desert is a very dry area.

GulfGulf

A gulf is a part of the ocean (or sea) that is partly surrounded by land (it is usually larger than a bay).

IsthmusIsthmus

An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses. An isthmus has water on two sides.

LakeLake

A lake is a large body of water surrounded by land on all sides. Really huge lakes are often called seas.

Coastal plainCoastal plain

A coastal plain is an area of flat, low-lying land adjacent to a seacoast and separated from the interior by other features.

Mountain RangeMountain Range

A mountain range is a group of mountains that are connected.

OceanOcean

An ocean is a large body of salt water that surrounds a continent. Oceans cover more the two-thirds of the

Earth's surface