Landforms & Bodies of Water

lower than mountains, but higher than their surrounding areas

• hills

• island

• canyon

• valley

the highest landform on Earth; usually wider at the bottom and narrow at the top

• island

• canyon

• volcano

• mountain

steep cliffs with a narrow valley running between them

• canyon

• island

• valley

• mountain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

low-lying area between mountains or hills

• plateau

• mountain

• valley

• island

area of raised land that is flat on top

• plateau

• hill

• volcano

• mountain

large areas of flat land

• plains

• mountains

• islands

• plateaus

a piece of land surrounded by water

• volcano

• mountain

• island

• canyon

an opening in the Earth's surface that allows gas, hot magma, and ash to escape from Earth's crust ; usually found in a mountain

• island

• volcano

• mountain

• hill

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which landform is being shown in the image?

• island

• valley

• canyon

• plateau

Which landform is being shown in the image?

• mountain

• hill

• volcano

• plateau

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2