What are Landforms What are landforms Landforms are

What are Landforms?

What are landforms? • Landforms are the natural shapes or features of Earth.

landforms • There are many different types of landforms found on the earth. • These landforms help make up the Earth’s physical geography.

mountain A mountain is a place on Earth’s surface that is much higher than the land around it. Mount Everest, Himalayas

valley Kualoa Valley, Oahu A valley is a lowland area between higher lands such as mountains.

canyon Grand Canyon, Arizona A canyon is a deep valley with very steep sides.

plain Plains in Kansas A plain is a flat area on Earth’s surface.

plateau Canyonlands National Park, Utah A plateau is a flat area higher than the land around it.

island An island is land that is completely surrounded by water. Necker Island, British Virgin Islands

lake A lake is water that is completely surrounded by land. Heaven Crater Lake, North Korea

ocean Oceans are the largest bodies of water on earth.

coast Outer Banks, North Carolina A coast is the area where the ocean touches the land.

desert A desert is a hot dry place with little or no rainfall. Gobi Desert, Asia

river River Thames, England A river is a long flowing body of water.

waterfall • A cascade of water falling from a height, formed when a river or stream flows over a steep incline. Yosemite Falls, California

volcano • A mountain or hill, typically conical, that has a vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor and gas erupt from the Earth’s crust. Krakatoa, Indonesia

peninsula • a piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water. Cape Peninsula, South Africa

bay • a broad inlet of the sea where land curves inward. San Francisco Bay, California

cliff • a steep rock face, especially at the edge of the sea. White Cliffs of Dover, England