Common landform and body-of-water vocabulary such as peninsula, plateau, isthmus, and tributary, with a one-line definition each.
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- Peninsula
- A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides
- Plateau
- An elevated area of land with a mostly flat top
- Isthmus
- A narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses
- Tributary
- A stream or river that flows into a larger river
- Canyon
- A deep valley with steep rocky sides, often formed by a river
- Valley
- A low-lying area of land between hills or mountains
- Mountain range
- A series of connected mountains forming a chain
- Delta
- A triangular or fan-shaped area of land where a river enters a larger body of water
- Strait
- A narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water
- Cape
- A pointed piece of land that juts out into the sea
- Plain
- A large, flat area of land with few trees or hills
- Butte
- An isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top
- Mesa
- A large, flat-topped hill or plateau with steep sides
- Gorge
- A narrow, deep valley with very steep rocky sides
- Ridge
- A long, narrow, elevated area or chain of hills