Geography Landforms

A large, tall, rocky area of land that comes up out of the earth's surface.

• valley

• island

• mountain

• hill

A place where water flows over a cliff.

• wetland

• strait

• river

• waterfall

A mound of raised land that is smaller than a mountain.

• hill

• canyon

• mountain

• volcano

Low, water land that is formed at the mouth of a river.

• island

• isthmus

• delta

• gulf

A large area of flat land.

• delta

• hill

• plain

• canyon

A large crack in the earth formed by a river or earthquakes.

• delta

• canyon

• island

• valley

A large area of water that is surrounded by land.

• ocean

• lake

• river

• pond

An area of low land between two mountains or hills.

• canyon

• plain

• plateau

• valley

A major body of water that covers large parts of the earth.

• ocean

• river

• strait

• lake

An area of land that is completely surrounded by water.

• plain

• isthmus

• island

• peninsula