1. ABC Book of Landforms
By Mylan

2. ATOLL

3. A coral island that consists of a coral reef, surrounding a lagoon.
ATOLL-
Example: Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean
A coral island that consists of a coral reef, surrounding a lagoon.

4. BAY

5. An area of sea, partially enclosed by land, and smaller than a gulf.
BAY-
Example:
The San Francisco Bay
in California
An area of sea, partially enclosed by land, and smaller than a gulf.

6. CANYON

7. CANYON-
Example:
The Grand Canyon
in Arizona
A deep valley between cliffs, often carved from the landscape by a river.

8. COAST

9. Land next to the sea; the seashore.
COAST-
Example:
The Gold Coast
in Africa
Land next to the sea; the seashore.

10. Devil’s Tower

11. A massive old volcanic neck, located in the Black Hills.
Devil’s Tower-
Example:
Devil’s Tower National Park in Wyoming
A massive old volcanic neck, located in the Black Hills.

12. GLACIER

13. GLACIER -
Example:
The Glaciers of Alaska
A huge mass of ice slowly flowing over a land mass, formed from compacted snow.

14. GULF

15. A part of an ocean, or sea, extending into the land.
GULF -
Example:
The Gulf of Mexico
A part of an ocean, or sea, extending into the land.

16. HILL

17. A small elevation in the earth’s surface.
HILL-
Example:
The Chocolate Hills in the
Philippines
A small elevation in the earth’s surface.

18. ICEBERG

19. A large floating piece of ice, broken away from a glacier.
ICEBERG -
Example:
An Iceberg from the Antarctic Ocean.
A large floating piece of ice, broken away from a glacier.

20. ISLAND

21. The Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean.
Example:
The Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean.
A land mass, especially one smaller than a continent, entirely surrounded by water.

22. ISTHMUS

23. A narrow strip of land, connecting two larger land areas.
ISTHMUS-
Example:
The Assos Isthmus
in Greece
A narrow strip of land, connecting two larger land areas.

24. LAKE

25. Lake Tahoe in California
Example:
Lake Tahoe in California
A large inland body of water that is larger than a pond.

26. MESA

27. A broad flat topped elevation with one or more cliff like sides.
MESA-
Example:
Mesa Verde National Park
in Colorado
A broad flat topped elevation with one or more cliff like sides.

28. MONOLITH

29. MONOLITH -
Example:
The “Standing Stones” of Scotland.
A single standing stone often in the form of a monument or column.

30. MOUNTAIN

31. MOUNTAIN- Example: Mount Everest in Nepal
A natural elevation of the Earth’s surface having considerable mass, steep sides, and a height greater than a hill.

32. PENINSULA

33. PENINSULA-
Example:
The State of Florida
A piece of land that projects into a body of water and is connected with the mainland by an isthmus.

34. PLAIN

35. The Great Plains, of the central United States of America.
Example:
The Great Plains, of the central United States of America.
A large,
flat, or
level
area of land.

36. PLATEAU

37. PLATEAU - A broad flat area of high land.
Example:
The Plateaus of Colorado A
broad flat area
of high land.

38. RIVER

39. RIVER -
Example:
The Mississippi River
A large
natural stream of water that empties into an ocean, lake, or other body of water.

40. SAND DUNE

41. SAND DUNE -
Example:
The Sand Dunes of
Jekyll Island, Georgia
A hill or ridge of sand that lies behind the part of the beach that is affected by tides and or winds.

42. VALLEY

43. Death Valley California
Example:
Death Valley California
A long
narrow hollow in the Earth’s surface that lies between two higher areas.

44. VOLCANO

45. VOLCANO-
Example:
The Pular Volcano in Chile
An opening in the Earth’s crust that ejects molten lava, ash, and gases.