Question

Give 3 definitions for each of the following landform vocab. Estuary...Gulf...Harbor...Marsh...Mesa...Ocean Range or Mid-Ocean Ridge...Peninsula...Plateau...Reservoir...Rift Valley...Strait...Valley. (the fastest correct answerer will get brainlist)

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Estuary- the part of the mouth or lower course of a river in which the rivers current meets the seas tide

Gulf- a part of an ocean or sea that extends into the land

Harbor- a deep body of water that protects boats near land

Marsh- type of wetland with soil that is rich in minerals

Mesa- flat topped mountain or hill

Mid-ocean ridge- an elevated region with a Central Valley on an ocean floor at the boundary between two diverging tectonic plates where new crust forms from upwelling magma

Peninsula- an area of land almost completely surrounded by water except for an isthmus connecting it with the mainland

Plateau- area of raised land that is flat on top

Reservoir- a natural or artificial place where water is collected and stored for use

Rift Valley- an elongated valley formed by the depression of a block of the earths crust between two faults or groups of faults of approximately parallel orientation

Strait- a narrow channel connecting two bodies of water

Valley- an area drained by a river and it’s tributaries