Landforms
Published on Nov 25, 2015
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A valley is a low area found between hills or mountains. Ex: Yosemite valley.
Photo by Greta Hughson
Reef
A reef is a rocky or sandy area just below the surface of the water. Ex the Great Barrier Reef.
Photo by Bidwell, Coby
A Plateau is a high relatively flat piece of land. Ex the plateaus of Colorado.
Photo by JusDaFax
A River is a large natural stream. Ex the Nile river.
Photo by Stuck in Customs
A mountain is a large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level. Ex:Mount Olympus
Photo by gigi 62
A strait is a small waterway that connects two large waterways. Ex: the Bering strait.
Photo by ecstaticist
A isthmus is a narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land. Ex isthmus of Panama.
Photo by ATIS547
CANYON
A DEEP GORGE, TYPICALLY ONE WITH A RIVER FLOWING THROUGH IT.Ex the Grand Canyon.
Photo by Daniel Peckham
Delta
A river delta is a landform that is formed at the mouth of a river, where the river flows into an ocean, sea, estuary, lake, or reservoir. Ex: Ganges delta.
Photo by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center
Gulf
a deep inlet of the sea almost surrounded by land, with a narrow mouth. Ex theGulf of Mexico
Photo by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center
