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Landforms

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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Landforms

Plain

a large area of flat land

Plateau

large area of flat land raised higher than the land around it

Mountain

large, tall, rocky area of land that comes up out of the earth's surface
Photo by Alaskan Dude

Hill

mound of raised land that is smaller than a mountain
Photo by Sam Ilić

Canyon

large crack in the earth formed by a river or earthquakes

Isthmus

narrow strip of land that connects two large areas of land

Island

area of land that is completely surrounded by water

Peninsula

strip of land that extends out into a body of water

Delta

low, water land that is formed at the mouth of a river

Valley

area of low land between two mountains or hills
Photo by hradcanska