ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY UNIT 6
ARCHIPELAGO
A
group of islands.
BASIN
A
sunken landform which is lower than the surrounding area.
ISLAND
An
area of land that is completely surrounded by water.
LAKE
A
large body of water surrounded by land contained in an inland basin.
LANDFORM
A
physical feature of the terrain, like a mountain, valley or peninsula.
MASSIF
A
large mass of mountains.
MEANDER
A
bend in a river.
MOUNTAIN
A
natural elevation on the Earth’s surface that is higher than a hill.
MOUNTAIN RANGE
A
group or chain of mountains that are close together.
PEAK
The
highest point of a mountain.
PENINSULA
An
area of land that is mainly surrounded by water, but is connected to the
continent.
PLAIN
A
low flat area.
PLATEAU
A
high flat area that has been formed by the erosion of mountains.
RIVER
A
continuosly flowing current of water that flows into the sea, a lake or another
river.
WETLANDS
Areas
of land, such as marshes, taht are partly covered by water.
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