Geology/Landforms
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All Geology Sites
All Geology Sites
Discover the layers of the Earth.
Fast and Slow Changes on Earth's Surface
Observe fast and slow events that change the face of Earth’s surface with this slideshow.The Forces that Change the Face of Earth
Wind, water, and ice erode and shape the land. Volcanic activity and earthquakes alter the landscape in a dramatic and often violent manner. Take a grand tour of the national parks' geology.Landforms Channel - Discovery Education
Take a trip to explore Earth’s landforms.Landforms and Definitions List
List of landforms and the definition by World Landforms.Use this list of landform vocabulary words to help you with all of your geography and topography needs.Geology is the study of rocks and geologists are the people who study them!Earth changes in its own natural ways. Some changes are due to slow processes, such as erosion and weathering, and some changes are due to rapid processes, such as landslides, volcanic eruptions, Tsunamis and earthquakes.Enchanted Learning: Inside the Earth
Enchanted Learning displays the layers of the Earth and the importance of each one.Archipelago
Archipelago
Ni`ihau, Kaua`i, O`ahu, Moloka`i, Lanai, Kaho`olawe, Maui, and Hawai`i are the main inhabited islands of the Hawaiian Archipelago.
Basin
Basin
A basin is a depression, or dip, in the Earth’s surface.
Canyon
Canyon
8 Facts About the Grand Canyon You Never Knew
Here are the facts about the Grand Canyon you probably didn't know.12 Most Beautiful Canyons of the Worlds
Canyons or gorges are found all over the world.Discovery Education - Valleys and Canyons
Login to Discovery Education and watch this short video.Encyclopedic entry. A canyon is a deep, narrow valley with steep sides.The striking features of a canyon are very steep cliffs and deep valleys.Delta
Delta
Discovery Education - The Mississippi Delta
Login to Discovery Education and watch this short video.Deltas are wetlands that form as rivers empty their water and sediment into another body of water, such as an ocean, lake, or another river.River deltas can be found around the world and on other planets. Take a look at the pictures.River deltas have two main characteristics. Find out what they are at this site.
Deposition
Deposition
Look at the elements of deposition and the landforms produced by deposition.
Discover Education - Deposition
Login to Discovery Education and watch this short video. (01:17 min)Desert
Desert
Deserts cover more than one fifth of the Earth's land, and they are found on every continent.Information on deserts: what they are, where they are located, and the plants and animals which live in them.
Dunes
Dunes
Discovery Education - Sandy Beach Zones: Dunes
Login to Discovery Education and watch this short video.Phenomena of the Wind! Discover how sand dunes form.Wind blows sand into ripples and dunes. Check out the pictures of a sand dune forming.Encyclopedic entry. Learn about the shapes of dunes and how they form.
Erosion
Erosion
Discovery Education - Vanishing Shorelines: Erosion
Login to Discovery Education and watch this short video. 04:18 minErosion is the geological process in which earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water.Study Jams - Weathering & Erosion
Weathering and erosion are continuous processes that gradually change the natural enviroment over time.Glaciers
Glaciers
Discovery Education - Glaciers
Login to Discovery Education and watch this short video.Glaciers and Icecaps: Storehouses of Freshwater
The USGS Water Science School describes glaciers and icecaps.Find animations and movies revealing how a glacier forms, moves, retreats, and in the case of tidewater glaciers, calves. Images of glaciers are also available.Island
Island
Matagorda Island, located on the mid-Texas coast in Calhoun County, is about 38 miles long and averages Matagorda Island is very important in United States and Texas history. It is also important about 1 1/2 miles in width.
Patterns in Nature: Island Aerials
View photos from National Geographic of islands.Shorelines are where oceans and seas meet land.Lake
Lake
The Great Lakes--Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario--and their connecting channels form the largest fresh surface water system on Earth.The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has measured the elevation of Great Salt Lake since 1875 and conducted many studies on the hydrology, salinity, water quality, and ecology of the lake.A lake is a large body of fresh water. A lake really is just another component of Earth's surface water. Find lakes in Texas.
Mesa
Mesa
Discovery Education - Plateaus, Mesas, and Buttes
Login to Discovery Education and watch this short video.Do you know the difference between a mesa and a butte? Did you know they can be found on Earth and on Mars?Mesa Verde National Park is located on a mesa or "green table." Discover the alcoves under the mesa where people built their homes.Discovery Education - Mesa Verde National Park
Login to Discovery Education and watch this short video.Encyclopedic Entry. A mesa is a flat-topped mountain or hill.Wonderopolis - What is a Mesa?
Discover the difference between a mesa and a butte.Mountain
Mountain
A mountain is a landform that rises high above its surroundings.Learn about the mountain range that preceded the Rocky Mountains.The Rockies form a majestic mountain barrier that stretches from Canada through central New Mexico.
Peninsula
Peninsula
National Geographic: Peninsula
A peninsula is a piece of land that is almost entirely surrounded by water but is connected to the mainland on one side.Plateau
Plateau
A plateau is a flat, elevated landform that rises sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side. Plateaus, known variously as tablelands or flat-topped mountains, are regions elevated thousands of feet above their surroundings.
What is a Plateau? - Definition, Lesson & Quiz
Learn about the landform version of flat things in this lesson.River
River
The water in rivers comes from many different sources.A vast web of rivers and streams that channel water across the planet, from mountains to oceans, appear on our Earth.A survey of satellite and aerial views from NASA includes numerous pictures of the Nile, Amazon, Mississippi, and other major river systems.Texas streams and rivers support diverse ecosystems that are dependent upon the size and flow of water. View the water gauges for rivers and stream flow in Texas.
The Veins of America: Stunning Map Shows Every River Basin in the US
Look at the river basins in the United States. Each major basin is colored coded.
Rocks & Minerals
Rocks & Minerals
Strait
Strait
A strait is a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water.
Valley
Valley
Learn interesting facts about landforms with this interactive media article for kids.A valley is a hollow or surface depression of the earth bounded by hills or mountains, a natural trough in the earth's surface, that slopes down to a stream, lake or the ocean, formed by water and/or ice erosion.
Volcano
Volcano
Weathering
Weathering
Discovery Education - Weathering and Erosion: Paul and His Science Pals
Login to Discovery Education and watch this short video. 04:41 minDiscovery Education - What is Weathering
Login to Discovery Education and watch this short video. 04:41 minStudy Jams - Weathering & Erosion
Weathering and erosion are continuous processes that gradually change the natural enviroment over time.
Updated 1/12/2024