High Landforms
A tall elevation of the Earth's surface, made by the crust being pushed together
Mountain
A wide, flat area typically covered with lots of grass
Prarie
A deep valley, typically with a river running through it
Canyon
A piece of land completely surrounded by water on all sides
Island
An area with sand dunes and low rainfall
Desert
A mountain with magma deep within
Volcano
What are the plains in Africa called?
A low area of land between hills or mountains
Valley
A small, narrow piece of land that typically connects two continents
Isthmus
A naturally raised section of land, not as tall as a mountain
Hill
A large mountain-like landform with a flat top
Plateau
The edge of land alongside the ocean
A large underground chamber
Cave
A piece of land surrounded on 3 sides by water
Peninsula
A large piece of ice, usually found in the arctic
Glacier
What is a butte?
A small, stand alone plateau
What are the grasslands in America called?
Prarie
A small, narrow strip of a canyon with tall walls and water running through it
Gorge
A chain of islands
Archipelago
Delta
When lava comes out of the volcano and cools down into a flat plain, it is called a:
lava field
What are the underwater plains called?
Abyssal Plains
An underwater canyon
Trench
A ring shaped reef or island made up of coral
Atoll
The world's largest and most continuous expanses of land
Continent