landforms
High, rocky land with steep sides and a pointed or rounded top; higher than a hill
Mountain
An area of land surrounded by water
Island
A place where water from a river drops from a height, usually over a cliff
Waterfall
Mount Hood
Mountain
A large area of flat land with few trees
Plain
A large body of salt water; these cover 3/4 of the earth's surface
Ocean
A large body of water surrounded by land.
Lake
Hawaii
Island
A low wetland where grass and trees grow
Swamp
Low area of land between hills or mountains.
Valley
A piece of land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides.
Peninsula
Florida
Peninsula
A dry region, usually sandy and without trees
Desert
A narrow strip of land with water on both sides that connects two larger pieces of land.
Isthmus
A large body of slow moving ice found near mountains
Glacier
Monument Valley
Desert/Plateau
Land that is formed by deposits of sand and silt at the mouth of some rivers.
Delta
A large stream of water flowing through land into a lake, ocean, or other body of water.
River
A large, flat area of land that is higher than the land around it.
Plateau
Mount St. Helens
Volcano