Landforms

Around the World

Archipelago

A group of many islands

Japan

Hawaiian Islands

Aegean 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

Salt Basins

Kane Basin

Tonto Basin

Moscow Basin

Death Valley

Salt Basins in Chile

Basin

Kane Basin

Basin

Tonto Basin

Basin

Moscow Basin

Basin

Death Valley

Basin

BayPart of a body of salt water that reaches into the land

Maputo Bay

Bay of Quinte

Bay of Biscay

Bay of Fundy

San Francisco Bay

Maputo Bay

Bay of Quinte

Bay of Biscay

Bay of Fundy

San Francisco Bay

CanyonA 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

CliffA 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

CoastLand 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

ContinentLarge 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

DesertsAn 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

ForestA 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

GulfPart 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

HillsRaised 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

IslandAn 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

MountainHigh rocky land with steep sides

Mount Everest

Swiss Alps

Cho Oyu Mountains

Mount McKinley

Mount Everest

Swiss Alps

Mountain

Cho Oyu Mountains

Mount McKinley

OceanLarge body of salt water

Atlantic Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Indian Ocean

Arctic Ocean

Antarctica Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Indian Ocean

Arctic Ocean

PeninsulaLand 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

PrairieLarge 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

ReefRidge 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

RiverA 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

SwampAn 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

ValleyLow 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

VolcanoA 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

WaterfallsWhen 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