LANDFORMS

THE SEVEN I PICK ARE...

• Plateau
• Waterfall
• Delta
• Estuary
• Inlet
• Fjord
• Isthmus

PLATEAU

• A plateau is flat land that is higher than the land around it.
• The Colorado Plateau covers Utah, Arizona and New Mexico!

WATERFALL

• A waterfall is a natural stream of water falling from a high place.
• The largest waterfall in the world is Venezuela's Angel Fall!

DELTA

• A delta is the mass of land that forms at the mouth of a river.
• The largest delta is located in South Asia and is named Ganges Delta!

ESTUARY

• A estuary is where river water and ocean water meet!
• The Chesapeake Bay is the largest Estuary in the United States

INLET

• An inlet is a narrow body of water off of a larger body of water!
• The largest inlet is The Cooks Inlet!

FJORD

• A long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs, as in Norway and Iceland, typically formed by submergence of a glaciated valley.
• The Sognefjord is the largest Fjord!

Isthmus

• A narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land.
• Panama is the largest Isthmus in the world!