Landforms

Landforms Part 1

100

These landforms are usually very flat, with few trees.

What are plains?

200

Nepal, Switzerland, Canada, and the United States are home to some of the largest examples of this landform.

What are mountains?

300

This landform is created when mountains erode or when magma swells up below the surface of the earth.

What are plateaus?

Landforms Part 2

100

These landforms are known for their explosive nature.

What are volcanoes?

200

These landforms don't really float on the oceans, but they are completely surrounded by water.

What are islands?

300

These landforms are found between mountains or hills.

What are valleys?

Natural Changes to Landforms

100

This natural process transports pieces of rocks and landforms through wind, water, and living organisms.

What is erosion?

200

Valleys are formed by two natural processes, both of them made of water.

What are rivers and glaciers?

300

This colossal force affects landforms on a global scale by colliding and rubbing together.

What are tectonic forces?

Human Changes to Landforms

100

This human activity creates gigantic holes for collecting precious metals.

What is mining?

200

This human activity takes back huge chunks of land from oceans, rivers, and lakes by filling the water bodies with sand, cement, or rock.

What is land reclamation?

300

This is the name of a city in the Middle East that regularly uses land reclamation to make beautiful islands and city developments. 

What is Dubai?