Landforms · Landforms By: Ms. Gardner. Continent A continent is a large solid area of land. Earth has 7 continents: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia,

LandformsBy: Ms. Gardner

ContinentA continent is a large solid area of land. Earth

has 7 continents: North America, South America,

Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica.

Landform definition

A landform is the way the land in a certain region is

shaped or formed, like mountains or plains.

They can be raised areas of land, lower areas of land, flat

areas of land, or areas near water.

Raised Areas of Land

-Hill

-Mountain

-Mountain Range

-Plateau

-Volcano

Hill

A hill is a part of land that is higher than the

surrounding area and has a round top. It is

smaller than a mountain.

Mountain

A mountain is a very large land formation

that has a peak at the top and is higher than

the area surrounding it.

Mountain Range

A mountain range is a series of mountains

that are connected together.

Plateau

A plateau is a raised area of land that is flat at

the top.

VolcanoA volcano is a mountainous landform where

molten rock erupts through the surface.

Lower or Flat Areas of Land

-Valley

-Canyon

-Plain

Valley

A valley is a low place between two

mountains.

CanyonA canyon is a deep valley with very steep

sides, often carved by a river.

Plain

A plain is a flat or mostly flat area of land.

Landforms Near the Water

-Coast -Island

-Bay -Peninsula

-River

-Lake

-Pond

Coast

A coast is the area where the sea meets the

land.

BayA bay is a body of water that is partly surrounded by

land. They empty out into larger bodies of water,

such as lakes or oceans.

RiverA river is a flowing, moving, stream of water.

It usually flows waters into an ocean, lake,

pond, or even another river.

LakeA lake is a large body of water that is

surrounded by land and is not part of an

ocean.

PondA small body of water surrounded by land on

all sides.

IslandAn island is a piece of land that is surrounded

by water on all sides.

PeninsulaA peninsula is a body of land that is

surrounded by water on three sides.