Landforms

Canyon

Canyon

a large crack in the earth formed by a river or earthquakes.

Delta

low, water land that is formed at the mouth of a river.

Hill

a mound of raised land that is smaller than a mountain.

Island

an area of land that is completely surrounded by water.

Isthmus

a narrow strip of land that connects two large areas of land.

Peninsula

a strip of land that extends out into a body of water.

Plain

a large area of flat land.

Plateau

a large area of flat land that is raised higher than the land around it.

Mountain

a large, tall, rocky area of land that comes up out of the earth's surface

Valley

an area of low land between two mountains or hills.