Landforms

A landform that is tall and steep sided, rising above the surrounding land

• Mountain

• Valley

• Bay

• Sandbar

An area of water, fed by at least one river and opening to the sea, which is partially enclosed and sheltered

• Mountain

• Fiord

• Estuary

• Valley

A landform that has standing plants and is partially or completely under water, like a bog or marsh.

• Tombolo

• Wetland

• Lake

• River

A water way that runs from high ground (like mountains) to low ground (usually the sea).

• River

• Lake

• Bay

• Harbour

A narrow piece of water separating two pieces of land

• Basin

• Valley

• Strait

• Ridge

A flat landform, high above sea level, that rises sharply on one side

• Valley

• Range

• Archipelago

• Plateau

A low, often narrow, piece of land between two mountain or hill ranges. Often has a river at the bottom.

• Ridge

• Valley

• Plain

• Island

A narrow piece of land separating two pieces of water, often seas or harbours

• Mountain

• Plateau

• Valley

• Isthmus

A slow-moving river of ice, carves valleys out of mountains

• Glacier

• Cave

• Sandbar

• Beach

A piece of land that sticks out into water, with only a narrow connection to the rest of the land

• Spit

• Cliff

• Peninsula

• Hill