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Written by Paula Long

Landform glossary

Bay A part of the sea that extends into the land Huntington Bay Google Earth	Gulch a deep ravine or valley that fills with water when it rains Watkins Glen Watkins Glen, New York Everett Long	Plain a large, flat area of land Wellsboro, Pennsylvania http://flickr.com/photos/nicholas_t/490698156/sizes/l/in/photostream/
Brook a small stream	Gulf a large area of sea that is partly surrounded by land Gulf of Mexico	Plateau an area of high, flat land Northern Idaho, looking west towards eastern Washington
Canal a waterway dug by people Erie Canal, Rochester, New York http://flickr.com/photos/15947776@N06/2318748068/sizes/l/	Harbor a place where ships shelter or unload their cargo Kalk Bay Harbour, South Africa http://www.flickr.com/photos/ifijay/790583621/	Ravine a deep, narrow valley with steep sides Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York http://flickr.com/photos/nyluke/1459942802/
Canyon a deep, narrow river valley with steep sides Letchworth Gorge with Genessee River Western New York	Inlet a stream or river that flows into a larger body of water	River a large natural stream of fresh water that flows into a lake or an ocean Gennessee River, Portageville, New York
Coast the land that is next to the sea Meyers Creek Beach Oregon	Island a piece of land that is surrounded by water Gardiners Island off the coast of Long Island, New York	Sea the body of salt water that covers most of the earth; a body of salt water within an ocean and partly enclosed by land Pacific Ocean Lopez Island, Washington State
Creek a small stream, usually one that is larger than a brook and smaller than a river	Lake a large body of fresh water surrounded by land Canandaigua Lake Everett Long	Stream a body of flowing water, especially a brook or small river Cass Park, Ithaca, New York
Glen a narrow, secluded valley Enfield Glen, Robert Treman State Park New York	Mountain an area of land that rises to a great height Mt. Marcy, 5,343 feet Highest elevation in New York State http://photos3.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/7/6/b/e/highres_3330398.jpeg	Valley an area of low ground between two hills, usually containing a river Taughannock Gorge, Taughannock Falls State Park, New York Laurie Van Vleet http://flickr.com/photos/24994567@N06/collections/
Gorge a deep valley with steep rocky sides Watkins Glen Watkins Glen, New York Everett Long	Ocean the entire body of water that covers about 71% of the earth's surface Pacific Ocean Lopez Island, Washington State	Waterfall a river or stream falling over rocks from a high point to a lower point Taughannock Falls, Taughannock Falls State Park, New York

Last Updated ( Thursday, 10 September 2009 )

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