LANDFORMS

VALLEY

• Definition: A Low Area Of Land Between Hills And Mountains
• Example: Death Valley

PLAIN

• Definition: A Large Area Of Flat Land With Few Trees
• Example: The Great Plains

REEF

• Definition: A Ridge Just Above Or Below The Oceans Surface
• Example: Great Barrier Reef

PLATEAU

• Definition: An Area Of Relatively Level High Ground
• Example: The Colorado Plateau

ISLAND

• Definition: A Piece Of Land Surrounded by Water
• Example: Hawaii

RIVER

• Definition: A Large Stream Of Water Flowing In A Channel
• Example: The Mississippi River

LAKE

• Definition:A Large Body Of Water Surrounded By Land
• Example: The Great Lakes

MOUNTAIN

• Definition:A Large Natural Elevation Of The Earths Surface Rising
• Example: Himalayan Mountains

STRAIT

• Definition: A Narrow Passage Of Water Connecting Two Seas
• Example: Strait Of Malacca

PENINSULA

• Definition: Land Almost Surrounded By Water
• Example: Italy Malay Peninsula

ISTHMUS

• Definition:A Narrow Strip Of Land With Water On Either Sides
• Example: Isthmus Of Panama

ARCHIPELAGO

• Definition: A Group Of Islands
• Examples: Azores Archipelago

CANYON

• Definition: A Deep Gorge
• Example: The Grand Canyon

DELTa

• Definition:Triangle Shaped Land Formed When A River Split Into More Rivers
• Example: Nile River Delta