Landforms
Landform Videos:
Landform Videos:
plateau: a flat-topped highland with steep sides
plateau: a flat-topped highland with steep sides
plains: areas of flat land
plains: areas of flat land
mountain: the highest landform, usually cone-shaped with steep sides and a pointed tip
mountain: the highest landform, usually cone-shaped with steep sides and a pointed tip
coast: where land meets the sea or ocean
coast: where land meets the sea or ocean
canyons: deep cuts into the earth between cliffs, usually carved out by rivers
canyons: deep cuts into the earth between cliffs, usually carved out by rivers
valley: low-lying areas between two mountains or hills
valley: low-lying areas between two mountains or hills
island: a piece of land surrounded by water on all sides
island: a piece of land surrounded by water on all sides
volcano: a hole in the Earth from which molten rock and gas erupt
volcano: a hole in the Earth from which molten rock and gas erupt
desert: large, dry, and hot areas of land which receive little or no rainfall throughout the year
desert: large, dry, and hot areas of land which receive little or no rainfall throughout the year
hill: a piece of land that rises higher up than everything around it
hill: a piece of land that rises higher up than everything around it
peninsula: a pieces of land with water on three sides
peninsula: a pieces of land with water on three sides
delta: a wetland formed when rivers dump their water and sediment into another body of water
delta: a wetland formed when rivers dump their water and sediment into another body of water