Landforms Around the World
Dec 15, 2015
Aegean Islands
Archipelago
Basin
Area of land enclosed by higher land
Salt Basins
Kane Basin
Tonto Basin
Moscow Basin
Death Valley
BayPart of a body of salt water that reaches into the land
Maputo Bay
Bay of Quinte
Bay of Biscay
Bay of Fundy
San Francisco Bay
CanyonA narrow valley with steep sides created by erosion
Grand Canyon
Bingham Canyon
McLean Canyon
Hells Gate Canyon
Fraser Canyon
CliffA high and steep slope made of rock or soil
White Cliffs of Dover
Cliffs of Moehr
Bee Cliffs
Canford Cliffs
Kangaroo Point Cliffs
DesertsAn area of land that has less than 10 inches of rain
Sahara Desert
Arabian Desert
Great Victoria Desert
Rub’al Khali Desert
Kalahari Desert
ForestA large tract of land covered with trees and underbrush
Epping Forest
Gwydir Forest
French’s Forest
Coconino Forest
Black Forest
GulfPart of a sea or ocean that reaches into the land
Persian Gulf
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Panama
Gulf of Mannar
Gulf of Carpenteria
HillsRaised part of earth’s service with sloping sides
Black Hills
Cavanal Hill
San Juan Hill
Bunker Hill
Chocolate Hills
IslandAn area of land surrounded by water
Madagascar Island
Baffin Island
Sumatra Island
Java Island
Great Brittan
OceanLarge body of salt water
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Antarctica Ocean
PeninsulaLand surrounded on three sides by water
Croatia Peninsula
Iberian Peninsula
Korean Peninsula
Jutland Peninsula
Bolivar Peninsula
PrairieLarge plains region with tall grass
Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan
Pampas of Argentina
Steppes of Russia
Ukraine
Clymer Meadow Preserve, Hunt County, Texas
ReefRidge of rock or sand at or near the surface of water
Chevron Reef
Coral Reef in American Samoa
Great Barrier Reef
RiverA large stream of water that flows through land into a lake, ocean, or another body of water
Nile River
Amazon River
Yangtze River
Mississippi River
Yellow River
SwampAn area of land that is low and wet and supports grass and trees
Lake Bangweulu Swamp, Zambia
Great Cypress Swamp, Florida
Honey Island Swamp, USA
ValleyLow land between hills or mountains
Fljótsdalur in East Iceland
Danube Valley, Eastern Europe
Glen Cove Valley, Scotland
Napa Valley, USA
Valley of the Kings, Egypt
VolcanoA cone shaped mountain formed by rock or ash thrown from the inside of the earth with an opening or depression at top
Mount Andrus Volcano
Apaneca Range Volcano
Arenal Volcano
Acotango Volcano
WaterfallsWhen a river falls off a steep area
Ouzoud Falls, Morocco
Laja Falls, Chile
Huangguoshu Falls, China
Abbey Falls, India
Kivach Waterfalls, Russia