Landforms
Published on Nov 21, 2015
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Valley: A depression between two hills or mountains
Ex: Kaghan Valley, Pakistan
Photo by Vincent_AF
Plain: Flat or smooth
Ex: Great Plains, USA
Photo by profcarlos
Reef: A ridge of rocs, sand, or coral close to the surface of the ocean
Ex: Great Barrier Reef, Austrailia
Photo by DrTH80
Plateau: A raised and level surface that adjoins land on at least one side
Ex: Colorado Plateau, Colorado
Photo by Joe Parks
Island: A tract of land completely surrounded by water
Ex: Hawaii, USA
Photo by Viola & Cats =^..^=
River: A natural stream of water fairly large in size
Ex: Kansas River, Kansas
Photo by Hammonton Photography
Lake: A large body of fresh or salt water surrounded by land
Ex: Lake Perry, Kansas
Photo by blmiers2
Strait: A narrow waterway that connects two larger bodies of water
Ex: Bering Strait
Photo by Great Beyond
Peninsula: Land that has three water boarders and one land border
Ex: Florida
Photo by Image Editor
Isthmus: A narrow strip of land connecting two larger pieces of land
Ex: Isthmus of Panama
Photo by TijsB
Delta: The triangular spot where a major river divides into a larger body of water
Ex: The Delta of the Nile River
Photo by sjrankin
