Types of Landforms

Landforms are:

• natural features of the Earth's surface

• types of weather patterns

• man-made structures

• forms of water bodies

Mountains are:

• large landforms that rise prominently above their surroundings

• bodies of water surrounded by land

• flat areas of land with little elevation

• underground caves formed by erosion

Valleys are:

• low areas of land between hills or mountains

• high flat areas of land

• steep rocky cliffs

• large bodies of water

Plains are:

• large areas of flat land

• high mountain ranges

• deep ocean trenches

• narrow river valleys

Deserts are:

• large areas with very little rainfall

• regions covered mostly by forests

• places with heavy rainfall throughout the year

• areas that are always covered in snow

Caves are:

• natural underground spaces

• man-made tunnels

• mountain peaks

• open fields

Topography is:

• the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area.

• the study of weather patterns.

• the process of rock formation.

• the measurement of population density.

Elevation is defined as:

• the height above sea level

• the distance from the equator

• the depth below ground level

• the temperature at a location

Slope is:

• the measure of the steepness of a line

• the point where a line crosses the y-axis

• the distance between two points

• the area under a curve

Landforms are:

• natural features of the Earth's surface

• types of weather patterns

• man-made structures

• forms of water bodies