Geographic LandformsGeographic Landforms

What is a Landform?What is a Landform?

A landform is a natural feature of Earth’s surface.

PLAINPLAIN

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

MOUNTAINMOUNTAIN

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

VALLEYVALLEY

A valley is a lowland area between higher lands such as mountains.

CANYONCANYON

A canyon is a deep valley with very steep sides.

PLATEAUPLATEAU

A plateau is a flat area higher than the land around it.

DESERTDESERT

A desert is a hot dry place with little or no rainfall.

RIVERRIVER

A river is a long flowing body of water.

LAKELAKE

A lake is a body of water that is completely surrounded by land.

ISLANDISLAND

An island is land that is completely surrounded by water.

PENINSULAPENINSULA

A peninsula is a body of land jutting into a lake or ocean, surrounded on three sides by water

OCEANOCEAN

Oceans are the four major bodies of salt water that surrounds the continents

COASTCOAST

A coast is an area where land borders the ocean.