ISTHMUS

PENINSULA

ISLAND

DESERT

VALLEY

A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas.

A piece of land nearly surrounded by water or sticking out into the water.

An area of land completely surrounded by land and smaller than a continent. 

Dry land with few plants and little rainfall.

An area of lowland between ranges of hills or mountains. Valleys often have rivers or streams running through them.

LANDFORM VOCABULARY