Landforms Mrs. Dinkins Class 2014
River The Mississippi River is the chief river of the largest drainage system in North America. By: Danny Morales
Oceans A very large expanse of sea and they are divided geographically. By: Madyson Williams
Volcanoes Volcanoes are like giant safety valves that release the pressure that builds up inside the Earth. By: Icilyn Montgomery
Hill A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain By: MyRiah Jones
Peninsula A Peninsula is land with water surrounding it on three sides By: Jalen Granger
Islands Formed by Hot Spots The Hawaiian Emperor Seamount chain is a well known example of a large Seamount and island Chain created by hot spot volcanism. By: Sean Lowe
Highest Mountain in the U.S. The highest major mountain in the UNITED STATES is the Sierra Nevada with an elevation of 14,505 feet. By: Karra Brown
Valley A valley is a low area between hills often with a river running through it. By: Relyn Crum
Landforms A landform is a natural feature of the earth’s surface. By: Corbin Staten
Isthmus A narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land. By: Jalen Burkett
Plain A plain is a flat region or lowland at the bottoms of valleys on plateaus or upland at high elevation . By: Kaylin Green
Mount Everest Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the World. Located in Nepal, it is 5,545 meters high. By: Jahmicheal McKinnis
Continents A continent is one of several very large landmasses on Earth By: Myrical Reed
Canyon A canyon is a deep ravine between pairs of cliffs. By: Asher Fowler
Islands formed by volcano The Hawaiian Emperor Seamount chain is a well known example of a large seamount and island chain created by hotspot volcanism. By: Zion White
Desert A desert has less than an average 25cm of precipitation per year. The Sahara is the largest desert. By: Ryan Christiansen
Hill A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. By: Christopher Penney
Mountain A mountain is a large landform that stretches above the surrounding land in a limited area usually in the form of a peak. By: Kaleb Donald