Exploring the Earth's Surface

the shape of the land that includes the area’s elevation, relief, and landforms

• elevation
• relief
• topography
• landform

the height above sea level of a point on Earth’s surface

• elevation
• relief
• topography
• landform

the difference in elevation between the highest and lowest parts of an area  

• elevation
• relief
• topography
• landform

a feature of topography, such as a hill or valley, formed by the processes that shape Earth’s surface. 

• elevation
• relief
• topography
• landform

a landform made up of nearly flat or gently rolling land with low relief

• Plains
• Mountains
• Island
• Delta

plain that lies along a seacoast; low elevation and low relief

• Delta
• Mountains
• Coastal Plain
• Interior Plain 

•plain that lies away from a coast; low relief, elevation can vary

• Delta
• Mountains
• Coastal Plain
• Interior Plain 

•the different mountain ranges in a region (ex. Bitterroot Mountains are a range in Rocky Mountains)

• Mountain range 
• Mountains
• Mountain system 
• Mountain belt 

a landform that has high elevation and a more or less level surface

• Plateaus
• Landform Region
• Plains
• Peninsula 

a large area of land where the topography is made up of mainly one type of landform (ex. uplands, lowlands or basin)

• Plateaus
• Landform Region
• Plains
• Mountain System