Geographical Landforms and Features

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Topography

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The shape of the land determined by elevation, relief and landforms

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Landform

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A feature on the surface of Earth, such as a coastline, dune or mountain

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Mountain

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A landform with high elevation and high relief

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Coastline

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A line that forms the boundary between the land and the ocean or lake

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Dune

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A hill of sand piled up by the wind

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River

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A natural stream of water that flows into another body of water, such as an ocean, lake, or another river

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Delta

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A landform made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into an ocean or a lake

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Surveying

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A process in which mapmakers determine the distance and elevations using instruments and the principles of geometry

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Model

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An exact copy of something on a much smaller scale