Landforms

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

• topography

• relief

• elevation

• landform

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

• elevation

• altitude

• topography

• landform

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

• topography

• landforms

• relief

• elevation

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

• landform

• topography

• elevation

• plain

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

• plain

• plateau

• mountain belt

• mountain range

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

• coastal plain

• interior plain

• plain

• mountain

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

• coastal plain

• interior plain

• plain

• mountain

a landform with high elevation and high relief and usually occur as part of a mountain range

• mountain

• mountain range

• mountain belt

• mountain system

group of mountains that are closely related in shape, structure and age

• mountains

• mountain range

• mountain belt

• mountain system

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

• mountains

• mountain range

• mountain belt

• mountain system