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Landforms
• A landform is a
natural feature of
the earth’s surface.
Mountains, hills,
valleys, plains, and
plateaus are all
examples of
landforms.
Oceans, rivers, lakes, and
seas are also landforms.
Continent
• A continent is a huge body of land.
• There are seven continents on earth.
Mountain
• A mountain is a raised
part of the earth’s
surface. It rises up
steeply and can be
several thousand feet
high. The top of a
mountain is called a
peak.
Appalachian Mountains
Rocky Mountains
hills
• Hills are gently
raised land that
have a rounded top.
They are not as high
as mountains.
Prairie / Plain
• A prairie is a large,
relatively flat treeless
piece of land.
The Great Plains
valley
• A valley is found between two higher pieces of
land, such as hills.
Island
An island is a piece of land that is
completely surrounded by water.
Peninsula
• A peninsula is land
that nearly
surrounded by water.
• The state of Florida is
a peninsula.
Plateau
A plateau is a high piece of land
that has steep sides and a flat top.
Canyon
• A canyon is a very
steep valley with very
steep sides.
• Canyons are formed
by rivers that cut into
the land.
Ocean
• An ocean is a very
large body of salt
water.
• There are four oceans
found on the earth.
• Atlantic, Pacific,
Indian, and Arctic
Lake
• A lake is a body of
water that land all
around it.
• Most lakes contain
• Fresh water.
River
• A river is a long
narrow body of water
that flows through the
land.
• The Mississippi River
is the longest river in
the United States