Landforms Around the World

Archipelago A group of many islands Japan Aegean Islands Hawaiian Islands Indonesia Philippines

Islands around Japan Archipelago

Hawaiian Islands Archipelago

Aegean Islands Archipelago

Indonesia Archipelago

Philippines Archipelago

Basin Area of land enclosed by higher land Death Valley Salt Basins Kane Basin Moscow Basin Tonto Basin

Salt Basins in Chile Basin

Kane Basin Basin

Tonto Basin Basin

Moscow Basin Basin

Death Valley Basin

Part of a body of salt water that reaches into the land Bay Part of a body of salt water that reaches into the land San Francisco Bay Bay of Quinte Bay of Fundy Bay of Biscay Maputo Bay

Maputo Bay

Bay of Quinte

Bay of Biscay

Bay of Fundy

San Francisco Bay

A narrow valley with steep sides created by erosion Canyon A narrow valley with steep sides created by erosion Grand Canyon Bingham Canyon McLean Canyon Hells Gate Canyon Fraser Canyon

Grand Canyon

Bingham Canyon

McLean Canyon

Hells Gate Canyon

Fraser Canyon

A high and steep slope made of rock or soil Cliff A high and steep slope made of rock or soil White Cliffs of Dover Cliffs of Moehr Bee Cliffs Canford Cliffs Kangaroo Point Cliffs

White Cliffs of Dover

Cliffs of Moehr

Bee Cliff

Canford Cliffs

Kangaroo Point Cliffs

Land along the sea or ocean Coast Land along the sea or ocean Gold Coast Oregon Coast Pacific Coast Central Coast Jurassic Coast

Gold Coast

Oregon Coast

Pacific Coast

Central Coast

Jurassic Coast

Continent Large body of land North America South America Australia Europe Asia Antarctica Africa

North America Continent

South America Continent

Australia Continent

Europe Continent

Asia Continent

Antarctica Continent

Africa Continent

An area of land that has less than 10 inches of rain Deserts An area of land that has less than 10 inches of rain Sahara Desert Arabian Desert Great Victoria Desert Rub’al Khali Desert Kalahari Desert

Sahara Desert

Arabian Desert

Great Victoria Desert

Rub’al Khali Desert Desert

Kalahari Desert Desert

A large tract of land covered with trees and underbrush Forest A large tract of land covered with trees and underbrush Epping Forest Gwydir Forest French’s Forest Coconino Forest Black Forest

Epping Forest

Gwydir Forest

French’s Forest

Coconino Forest

Black Forest

Part of a sea or ocean that reaches into the land Gulf Part of a sea or ocean that reaches into the land Persian Gulf Gulf of Mexico Gulf of Panama Gulf of Mannar Gulf of Carpenteria

Persian Gulf

Gulf of Mexico

Gulf of Panama

Gulf of Mannar

Gulf of Carpenteria

Raised part of earth’s service with sloping sides Hills Raised part of earth’s service with sloping sides Black Hills Cavanal Hill San Juan Hill Bunker Hill Chocolate Hills

Black Hills

Cavanal Hill

San Juan Hill

Bunker Hill

Chocolate Hills

An area of land surrounded by water Island An area of land surrounded by water Madagascar Island Baffin Island Sumatra Island Java Island Great Brittan

Madagascar Island

Baffin Island

Sumatra Island

Java Island

Great Brittan Island

High rocky land with steep sides Mountain High rocky land with steep sides Mount Everest Swiss Alps Cho Oyu Mountains Mount McKinley

Mount Everest

Swiss Alps Mountain

Cho Oyu Mountains

Mount McKinley

Large body of salt water Ocean Large body of salt water Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean Arctic Ocean Antarctica Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Indian Ocean

Arctic Ocean

Land surrounded on three sides by water Peninsula Land surrounded on three sides by water Croatia Peninsula Iberian Peninsula Korean Peninsula Jutland Peninsula Bolivar Peninsula

Croatia Peninsula

Iberian Peninsula

Korean Peninsula

Jutland Peninsula

Bolivar Peninsula

Large plains region with tall grass Prairie Large plains region with tall grass Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan Pampas of Argentina Steppes of Russia Ukraine Clymer Meadow Preserve, Hunt County, Texas

Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan Prairie

Pampas of Argentina

Steppes of Russia Prairie

Ukraine Prairie

Clymer Meadow Preserve, Hunt County, Texas Prairie

Ridge of rock or sand at or near the surface of water Reef Ridge of rock or sand at or near the surface of water Chevron Reef Coral Reef in American Samoa Great Barrier Reef

Chevron Reef

Coral reef in American Samoa

Great Barrier Reef

River A 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

Nile River

Amazon River

Yangtze River

Mississippi River

Yellow River

An area of land that is low and wet and supports grass and trees Swamp An 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

Lake Bangweulu Swamp, Zambia

Great Cypress Swamp, Florida

Pantanal Swamp, Brazil

Honey Island Swamp, USA

Low land between hills or mountains Valley Low 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

Fljótsdalur in East Iceland Valley

Danube Valley, Eastern Europe

Glen Coe Valley, Scotland

Napa Valley, USA

Valley of the Kings, Egypt

Volcano A 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

Mount Andrus Volcano

Apaneca Range Volcano

Arenal Volcano

Acotango Volcano

When a river falls off a steep area Waterfalls When a river falls off a steep area Ouzoud Falls, Morocco Laja Falls, Chile Huangguoshu Falls, China Abbey Falls, India Kivach Waterfalls, Russia

Ouzoud Falls, Morocco Waterfalls

Laja Falls, Chile Waterfalls

Huangguoshu Falls, China Waterfalls

Abbey Falls, India Waterfalls

Kivach Waterfalls, Russia