Landforms
Landforms
Landforms
Landforms
Landforms
100

a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream.

River

100

These landforms are known for their explosive nature.

Volcanoes

100

an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land.

Flood

100

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

Mountains

100

the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other large body of water

what is a shore?

200

a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean.

Hurricane

200

a long, narrow island of sand that lies parallel to the mainland coast, separated by a body of water like a lagoon or sound

Barrier Islands

200

a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.

Earthquake

200

a low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it.

Valley

200

a strip of land covered with sand, pebbles, or small stones at the edge of a body of water, especially by the ocean between high- and low-water marks.

Beaches

300

the alternate rising and falling of the sea, usually twice in each lunar day at a particular place, due to the attraction of the moon and sun.

Tides

300
a large elongated depression with steep walls formed by the downward displacement of a block of the earth's surface between nearly parallel faults or fault systems.


Rift Valleys

300

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

Erosion

300

the movement of a mass of rock, soil, debris, or earth down a slope due to gravity

Landslides

300

a series of powerful ocean waves caused by underwater disturbances, such as large earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides

Tsunamis

400
the slope between the outer edge of the continental shelf and the deep ocean floor.


Continental shelf 

400

an area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas.

Watershed

400

This natural process breaks down rocks, soil, and minerals into smaller pieces when it comes into contact with the Earth's atmosphere.

Weathering

400
a submarine mountain.


Seamount

400
a long, seismically active submarine ridge system situated in the middle of an ocean basin and marking the site of the upwelling of magma associated with seafloor spreading. An example is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.


Mid-ocean ridge

500

a flat, large area of the ocean floor found at depths of 2,000 to 6,000 meters, covered by a thick layer of sediment

Abyssal Plain 

500

*Daily Double*

This landform is usually in the shape of a triangle and is found where rivers meet the ocean.

Deltas

500
moderate or normal psychological stress, interpreted as being beneficial.


Estuaries 

500

A small arm of the sea, a lake, or a river.


Inlets

500
The slope between the outer edge of the continental shelf and the deep ocean floor.


Continental Slope