Landforms of the USA

There are 4 main landforms in the United States piedmont •isthmus peninsula •plateau Specific Landforms: Island of Hispaniola & the Isthmus of Panama

Piedmont Region of valleys and hills on the eastern side of the Appalachian Mountains It is between the Appalachian Mountains and Coastal Plains Begins in New Jersey and extends to Alabama. Piedmont means high lands at the base of a mountain

Peninsula Piece of land almost surrounded by water or extending far out into the water Florida, Alaska, and Michigan have peninsulas In Latin it means “almost” and “island”

Isthmus This is a narrow strip of land that connects two large areas of land mass In 1513, Balboa and other explorers made their way West across the Isthmus of Panama which connects North and South America

Plateau A plain in the mountains or height considerably above sea level An area of flat land that is higher than the land around it

the isthmus that connects Central America and South America; was formerly called the Isthmus of Darien; "Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Darien" the isthmus that connects Central America and South America; was formerly called the Isthmus of Darien; "Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Darien" the isthmus that connects Central America and South America; was formerly called the Isthmus of Darien; "Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Darien" Island of Hispaniola

Isthmus of Panama