Landforms and Bodies of Water

Different Landforms

Types of landforms

1. Mountain

6. Lake

2. Valley

7. Ocean

3. Plain

8. Hill

4. Plateau

9. Desert

5. Island

10. River
11. Peninsula
12. Coast

mountain

A mountain is a
place on Earth’s
surface that is
much higher
than the land
around it.

valley

A valley is a
low area
between
higher lands
such as
mountains.

plain

A plain is
a flat
area on
Earth’s
surface.

plateau

A plateau is
a flat area
higher than
the land
around it.

island

An island is
land that
has water
all around it.

lake

A lake is
water that
has land all
around it.

ocean

Oceans are
the largest
bodies of
water on
earth.

HILL

a natural elevation of the earth's
surface, smaller than a mountain

desert

area of land
where little rain
occurs and tiny
vegetation and
animal life exist

river

A river is
a long
flowing
body of
water.

coast

A coast is
the area
where the
ocean
touches the
land.

Peninsula

A large piece of land surrounded

by water from 3 sides and
connected to the mainland

Now let’s review!

A _________ is water with

land all around it.

A. Ocean

B. Island

C. Lake

Hint

What is the largest body of

water on Earth?

A. Ocean

B. Lake

C. River

Hint

A _______ is higher than the

land around it.

A. Island

B. Mountain

C. Valley Hint

What is a flowing body of water?

A. Plateau

B. Lake

C. River

Hint

I am land and have water all

around me. What am I?

A. Island

B. Coast

C. Desert Hint

Congratulations!