abc book of landforms by mylan. atoll atoll- example: bikini atoll in the pacific ocean a coral...
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ATOLL-Example:
Bikini Atoll in the Pacific OceanA coral
island that consists of
a coral reef, surrounding
a lagoon.
BAY-• Example:
The San Francisco Bayin California An area of
sea, partially
enclosed by land, and smaller
than a gulf.
CANYON-• Example:
The Grand Canyonin ArizonaA deep valley
between cliffs, often carved from
the landscape by
a river.
Devil’s Tower-• Example:
Devil’s Tower National Park in Wyoming A massive
old volcanic neck,
located in the Black
Hills.
GLACIER -• Example:
The Glaciers of Alaska
A huge mass of ice slowly flowing over a land mass, formed from compacted
snow.
ICEBERG -• Example:
An Iceberg from the Antarctic Ocean.A large
floating piece of
ice, broken away from a glacier.
ISLAND -• Example:
The Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean.A land mass,
especially one smaller
than a continent,
entirely surrounded
by water.
ISTHMUS-• Example:
The Assos Isthmus in GreeceA narrow
strip of land,
connecting two larger land areas.
MESA-• Example:
Mesa Verde National Parkin ColoradoA broad flat
topped elevation
with one or more cliff like sides.
MONOLITH - • Example:
The “Standing Stones” of Scotland.A single
standing stone often in the form
of a monument or column.
MOUNTAIN-• Example:
Mount Everest in NepalA natural
elevation of the Earth’s surface
having considerable mass, steep sides, and a
height greater than a hill.
PENINSULA-• Example:
The State of Florida
A piece of land that projects
into a body of water and is connected with the
mainland by an isthmus.
PLAIN - • Example:
The Great Plains, of the central United States of
America.A large, flat, or
level area of land.
RIVER - • Example:
The Mississippi River
A large natural stream of water that empties into
an ocean, lake, or other body of water.
SAND DUNE - • Example:
The Sand Dunes of Jekyll Island, GeorgiaA hill or ridge
of sand that lies behind the
part of the beach that is affected by tides and or
winds.
VALLEY - • Example:
Death Valley California
A long narrow hollow in the Earth’s surface that lies between two higher
areas.