What are landforms?
Landforms are specific geographic features on the surface of the earth. These range from large scale features such as mountains, volcanoes, and islands to minor features such as hills, valleys and streams. Landforms are recognizable and can be identified based on their characteristics. They are naturaly formed features on earth's surface.
Common Landforms
Stream- A body of water that flows.
Delta- The area at the end of a stream or river where it meets another body of water, such as another stream, lake or ocean.
Floodplain- Flat land bordering a stream or river where water goes when the stream or river floods.
Hills- A natural elevation or the earth's surface, smaller than a mountain.
Dunes- A sand hill or ridge that is formed by the wind, usually found in deserts regions or near lakes and oceans.
Sinkholes- A natural depression in the surface of earth formed by rock breaking down and collapsing.
Springs- A place where groundwater flows naturally onto the land or into a body of surface water.
Caves- A naturally occurring underground hollow or passage with an opening to the surface of Earth.
Canyons- A long, deep and narrow valley that has steep cliff walls and have a stream at the bottom.
Mountains- A large, steep-sided raised portion of earth's surface.
Mountain Range- A series of mountains that are close to each other or connected that are arranged to form a line.
Valley- A region of low land between large landforms, such as hills or mountains, usually with a river or stream running along the bottom.
Glacier- A large mass of ice, that was formed from compressed snow, that moves slowly
Island- A small portion of land that is completely surrounded by water.
Volcano- A vent in the earth's crust where lava, steam and ashes are released.
Delta- The area at the end of a stream or river where it meets another body of water, such as another stream, lake or ocean.
Floodplain- Flat land bordering a stream or river where water goes when the stream or river floods.
Hills- A natural elevation or the earth's surface, smaller than a mountain.
Dunes- A sand hill or ridge that is formed by the wind, usually found in deserts regions or near lakes and oceans.
Sinkholes- A natural depression in the surface of earth formed by rock breaking down and collapsing.
Springs- A place where groundwater flows naturally onto the land or into a body of surface water.
Caves- A naturally occurring underground hollow or passage with an opening to the surface of Earth.
Canyons- A long, deep and narrow valley that has steep cliff walls and have a stream at the bottom.
Mountains- A large, steep-sided raised portion of earth's surface.
Mountain Range- A series of mountains that are close to each other or connected that are arranged to form a line.
Valley- A region of low land between large landforms, such as hills or mountains, usually with a river or stream running along the bottom.
Glacier- A large mass of ice, that was formed from compressed snow, that moves slowly
Island- A small portion of land that is completely surrounded by water.
Volcano- A vent in the earth's crust where lava, steam and ashes are released.