Types of landscapes
A type of landscape situated where the land meets the sea
Coastal
A chain of connected mountains
Mountain range
The largest type of saltwater body, covering most of the Earth's surface
Ocean
The process where rock is dissolved, worn away or broken down into smaller and smaller pieces
Weathering
The outer, rocky layer of the Earth
The crust
A dry area of land with little rainfall
Desert
A small, raised area of grassy land
Hill
A broad, curved indentation in a coastline
Bay
The movement of rocks and sediment that have been broken apart through weathering
Erosion
The type of plate boundary that occurs where two tectonic plates are moving away from each other.
Divergent boundary
A large area covered mainly with trees and undergrowth
Forest
A low area of land between hills or mountains
Valley
A body of freshwater surrounded by land
Lake
The process of eroded sediments, soil and rocks being added being added to a landform or landmass
Deposition
The type of plate boundary that occurs where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally
Transform boundary
A flat area of land with grass and few trees
Plain
An underground void formed by the erosion of rock
Cave
A flowing body of freshwater that empties itself into seas or oceans
River
The type of weathering that occurs when rocks and minerals decomposes or decays through reactions with water, oxygen, or acid.
Chemical weathering
The type of mountain that is created when tectonic plates collide, creating a subduction zone where one plate slides beneath the other and magma rises to the surface
Volcanic mountain
A type of landscapes characterized by the dissolution of soluble rocks, creating distinctive surface and subsurface features such as sinkholes, caves, sinking streams, and springs.
Karst
A large area of high, level ground
Plateau
A body of saltwater that is typically smaller than an ocean and often partially or fully enclosed by land
Sea
The type of weathering that occurs when rock is physically broken up
Mechanical weathering
The type of mountain that is created when tectonic plates collide and the edges of the plates crumple
Fold mountain