LANDFORMS
mountain A landform high above the land around it.
Huayna Picchu
hill A high place on Earth´s surface; not as high as a mountain
valley A low, narrow area between hills or moutains.
plateau A plain that is higher than the land around it
Markawasi Plateau
volcano An opening in Earth´s crust; pressure inside the earth forces hot melted rock up
El Misti
lake A body of water surrounded by land
Lake Titicaca
plain A large, mostly flat area mainly of grass.
(on the road to Puno)
glacier A large, moving body of ice that moves downhill.
(in the Andes)
ocean The body of salt water that covers almost ¾ of Earth´s surface
Chorrillos
coast The land next to the ocean
Costa Verde
river A large natural stream of moving water.
Rimac River
island An area of land surrounded totally by water
An island on lake Titicaca
desert A barren (empty) dry area
Ica
canyon A deep V-shaped valley cut by a river through strong rock
Colca Canyon
peninsula A body of land surrounded by water on 3 sides
waterfall A place in a river where water spills suddenly downward
Las Cataratas Las Tres Hermanas - Rio Cutivireni