Landforms Bay A part of a sea or

Landforms

Bay • A part of a sea or lake that extends into the land. • Examples: Bay of Bengal, Hudson Bay

Canyon • A deep, narrow valley with steep sides; often has a stream flowing through it. • Examples: Grand Canyon, Colca Canyon

Desert • An area that receives less than 10 inches of rainfall annually. • Examples: Sahara Desert, Gobi Desert

Glacier • A huge, slow-moving mass of snow and ice • Examples: Variegated Glacier, Piedmont Glacier

Island • An area of land completely surrounded by water • Examples: Hawaii, Jamaica

Isthmus • A narrow strip of land that connects two larger areas of land • Examples: Isthmus of Panama, Isthmus of La Dune

Mountain • An area that rises steeply at least 2, 000 feet above surrounding land. • Examples: Mount Kilimanjaro Mt. Everest

Peninsula • An area of land almost completely surrounded by water and connected to the mainland by an isthmus. • Examples: Michigan, Florida, Italy

Plain • A large area of flat or gently rolling land • Examples: Great Plains, Serengeti Plains

Plateau • A large, flat area that rises above the surrounding land; at least one side has a steep slope • Examples: Lava Plateau, Deccan Plateau

River • A large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream. • Examples: Mississippi River, Nile River

Sea • The expanse of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface and surrounds its landmasses. • Examples: Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea

Valley A low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it. Examples: Death Valley, Great Rift Valley

Volcano • An opening in the Earth’s surface through which molten rock, ashes, and gasses from the Earth’s interior escape • Examples: Mount Vesuvius, Mount St. Helens

Waterfall • A place where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops in the course of a stream or river. • Examples: Niagara Falls, Yosemite Falls