LANDFORMS

VALLEY

• A valley is a low area in between hills and sometimes a river in between
• Valleys can be found all over the world but most common in mountains

PLAINS

• A plain is a flat region and occur as lowlands & at the bottom of valleys
• Plains are located in the south and midwest region

REEF

• A reef is sandbar, rock and other features in the ocean
• Reefs are located in the western indian ocean and western reaches of the south Pacific

PLATEAU

• An area having a level surface raised above adjoining land
• The largest plateau in north America is in Colorado

ISLAND

• Is any sub continental land surrounded by water
• Hawaii, bora bora and Maldives are all islands

RIVERS

• Natural watercourses flowing toward an ocean, sea, lake or other river
• Rivers are located all over the world the largest river is the Nile

LAKES

• An area surrounded by land apart from rivers or other outlet
• Shawnee Lake & Lake of the Ozark's

MOUNTAINS

• Large landform that stretches above the surrounding land and forming a peak
• Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world

STRAIT

• A narrow passage of water connecting large areas of water or seas
• Cook strait separating the north and south island of new Zealand

PENINSULA

• Land connected to mainland on one side and bordered by water on 3 sides
• Florida is a peninsula

ISTHMUS

• A narrow strip of land connecting 2 larger pieces of land with water on a either side
• Mexico and south America are Isthmus

ARCHIPELAGO

• A group of islands
• Hawaii is an Archipelago

CANYON

• A Deep ravine between cliffs and often carved by landscape of a active river over geological times scale
• The Grand Canyon

DELTA

• A low watery land formed at the mouth of a river
• Sacramento delta

GULF

• A bay is in the arm of an ocean or sea
• The gulf of mexico