What are landforms? Landforms are the natural shapes or features of land on Earth There are many different types of landforms found on the earth.

Mountain A mountain is a place on Earth’s surface that is much higher than the land around it.

Mountain A mountain is the highest kind of land. A mountain has a peak.

valley A valley is a lowland area between higher lands such as mountains.

canyon A canyon is a deep valley with very steep sides.

plain A plain is a flat area on Earth’s surface.

plateau A plateau is a flat area higher than the land around it.

island An island is land that is completely surrounded by water.

lake A lake is a body of water that is completely surrounded by land.

ocean Oceans are the largest bodies of water on earth.

coast A coast is the area where the ocean touches the land.

desert A desert is dry land with little or no rainfall.

river A river is a long flowing body of water.

Peninsula A peninsula is a piece of land that has water on ONLY THREE sides and attached to another piece of land.

Cave A space or hole leading under or into the Earth Often made by water or ice

Glacier A large sheet of moving ice

1.Peninsula 2.Lake 3.Valley 4.Coast

1.Island 2.Cave 3.Glacier 4.Cliff

1.Plain 2.Valley 3.Desert 4.Cliff

1.Canyon 2.Mountain 3.Coast 4.River

1.Peninsula 2.Plateau 3.Canyon 4.Valley

1.Glaciers 2.Mountains 3.Plains 4.Desert

1.Lake 2.Ocean 3.Coast 4.River

1.Desert 2.Valley 3.Glacier 4.Cave

1.Ocean 2.Island 3.Glacier 4.Cave

1.Cave 2.Valley 3.River 4.Peninsula

1.Ocean 2.Canyon 3.Desert 4.Lake

1.Cave 2.Valley 3.River 4.Peninsula

1.Ocean 2.Canyon 3.Plain 4.Lake

1.Cliff 2.Mountain 3.Plateau 4.Glacier

1.Ocean 2.Glacier 3.Coast 4.Cliff

1.Glacier 2.Canyon 3.Cave 4.Plain