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Landforms

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

LANDFORMS

BELLA ALLEN

LANDFORM

FEATURE OF EARTHS SURACE
Photo by the_tahoe_guy

PLATEAU

AREA OF HIGH, FLAT LAND
Photo by digicacy

TRIBUTARY

RIVER OR STREAM THAT FLOWS INTO A LARGER RIVER
Photo by GerryT

PENINSULA

LAND THAT HAS WATER ALMOST ALL AROUND IT

MOUNTAIN

VERY TALL, HIGH, NATURAL PLACE ON EARTH

VOLCANO

OPENING IN EARTH'S SURFACE WHI H HOT GASES AND LAVA POUR FROM
Photo by gnuckx

BASIN

LOW BOWL SHAPED LAND WITH HIGHER GROUND ALL AROUND IT
Photo by nigelhowe

BLUFF

VERY STEEP AND BROAD HILL OR SMALL CLIFF, FREQUENTLY NEXT TO A RIVER OR OCEAN
Photo by Erin McGuire

ISTHMUS

NARROW STRIP OF LAND CONNECTING TWO LARGER LANE MASSES
Photo by Xerones

SEA

LARGE BODY OF SALTY WATER THAT IS OFTEN CONNECTED TO AN OCEAN
Photo by radiant guy

CAPE

POINTED PIECE OF LAND THAT STICKS OUT INTO A SEA, OCEAN, LAKE OR RIVER
Photo by Kay Gaensler

SEA LEVEL

LEVEL OF THE SURFACE OF THE OCEAN
Photo by breun

SOURCE

PLACE WHERE A RIVER BEGINS
Photo by Dave_B_

ISLAND

LAND SURROUNDED BY WATER
Photo by gnuckx

VALLEY

LOW PLACE BETWEEN MOUNTAINS
Photo by Vincent_AF

PLAINS

FLAT LANDS THAT HAVE ONLY SMALL CHANGES IN ELEVATION

CANYON

DEEP NARROW VALLEY WITH STEEP SIDES
Photo by haglundc

SWAMP

TYPE OF FRESHWATER WETLAND THAT HAS SPONGY MUDDY LAND AND A LOT OF WATER
Photo by theqspeaks

GULF

PART OF AN OCEAN OR SEA EXTENDED INTO THE LAND
Photo by wbeem

MOUTH

PLACE WHERE THE RIVER EMPTIES INTO A LARGE BODY OF WATER
Photo by Dave Garvin

BAY

BODY OF WATER THAT IS PARTLY ENCLOSED BY LAND
Photo by the_tahoe_guy