Landforms

Beach

• Raised land

• Narrow land with water on both sides

• Sandy area off of water

• Taller, steeper hills

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Butte

• Steep sides, flat top, smaller

• Artificial waterway

• Steep sides, flat top, larger version

• Area of water in the desert

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Canal

• Slow moving mass of ice

• Steep rock face

• Artificial waterway

• Underground chamber

Canyon

• Deep gorge with river

• Steep rock face

• Large body of water surrounded by land

• Raised land

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Cave

• Area of water in the desert

• Large body of water surround by land

• Deep gorge with river

• Underground chamber

Cliff

• Steep rock face

• River deposit

• Taller, steeper hills

• Large expanse of water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Delta

• Sandy hills

• Flowing water

• none of the above

• River deposit

Glacier

• Slow moving mass of ice

• Large body of water surrounded by land

• Ice

• Another word for mountain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Hills

• Small body of water

• Steep sides, flat top

• Raised land

• Narrow land with water on both sides

Island

• Land surrounded by water

• Narrow land with water on both sides

• Large body of water

• Taller, steeper hills