Landforms Mountain Mountain Sloping land highest above sea

Landforms!

Mountain

Mountain: Sloping land highest above sea level; it is at least 1, 000 feet higher than the land around it.

Plateau

Plateau: Flat land surface which rises sharply above it’s surroundings. It is kind of like a mountain, but with a flat top. Also called a “Mesa”.

Valley

Valley: A stretch of low land between hills or mountains; may have a river running through it.

Volcano

Volcano: A cone-shaped hill or mountain around a vent in the Earth’s crust. It can be Active, Dormant, or Extinct.

Canyon

Canyon: A long, narrow valley between high cliffs, often with a stream flowing through it. Example: the Grand Canyon.

Plains Large area of relatively flat land. Often it is flat, grassy land.

River

River: Fresh water that flows together and cuts a downhill path through land.

Delta

Delta: At the mouth of a river where it joins another body of water, sediment collects to make land. Often looks like a hand or a fork!

Lake

Lake: An inland body of water. That is, a large pool of water surrounded on every side by land.

Island

Island: A piece of land completely surrounded by water.

Peninsula

Peninsula: A piece of land surrounded on three sides by water. Example: Italy

Isthmus

Isthmus: A narrow piece of land connecting two larger pieces of land.

Strait/Channel

Strait/Channel: A narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water.

Bay

Bay: A part of sea or lake that cuts into the shoreline. Smaller than a gulf.