THE

DIFFERENT
LANDFORMS
 LANDFORM

-A natural feature of the earth's surface.

 MOUNTAINS
-An area of land that rises very high above the land around it and that is
higher than a hill.
 HILL
-A usually rounded area of land that is higher than the land around it but that is
not high as mountain.
 PLAIN
-A large area of flat land with few trees.
 PLATEAU
-A large flat area of land that is higher than other areas of land that surround
it.
 VALLEY
-An area of low between hills or mountains.
 ISLAND
-A tract of land surrounded by water and smaller than a continent.
 PENINSULA
-A piece of land that is almost entirely surrounded by water and is attached to
a larger land area.
 ISTHMUS
-A narrow area of land that connects two larger land areas.
 DELTA
-A piece of land shaped like a triangle that is formed when a river splits into
smaller rivers before it flows into an ocean.
 CANYON
-A deep valley with steep rock sided and often a stream or river flowing
through it.
 BUTTES
-A type of hill with a flat top and steep sided that is found in the
Southwestern U.S.
 BASIN
-A basin landform consists of an area of land, usually like a smaller prairie,
enclosed by higher land such as hills and mountains.
 DESERT
-A desert A desert is a barren area of landscape where little precipitation
occurs and, consequently, living conditions are hostile for plant and animal
life.
QUESTIONS
1.??????
It is a barren area of landscape
where little precipitation occurs
and, consequently, living
conditions are hostile for plant
and animal life.
2.??????
It is a tract of land surrounded by
water and smaller than a
continent.
3.????????
It is an area of land that rises very
high above the land around it and
that is higher than a hill.
4.??????
It is an area of low between hills
or mountains.
5.???????
It is a large flat area of land that is
higher than other areas of land
that surround it.
6.????
It is a usually rounded area of
land that is higher than the land
around it but that is not high as
mountain.
7.?????
It is a large area of flat land with
few trees.
8.?????
It is a landform that consists of an
area of land, usually like a smaller
prairie, enclosed by higher land
such as hills and mountains.
9.?????
It is a type of hill with a flat top
and steep sided that is found in
the Southwestern U.S.
10.???????
It is narrow area of land that
connects two larger land areas.
 ANSWERS
 1. DESERT
 2. ISLAND
 3. MOUNTAIN
 4. VALLEY
 5. PLATEAU
 6. HILL
 7. PLAIN
 8. BASIN
 9. BUTTE
 10. ISTHMUS