ABC Book of Landforms

By Mylan

ATOLL

ATOLL-Example:

Bikini Atoll in the Pacific OceanA coral

island that consists of

a coral reef, surrounding

a lagoon.

BAY

BAY-• Example:

The San Francisco Bayin California An area of

sea, partially

enclosed by land, and smaller

than a gulf.

CANYON

CANYON-• Example:

The Grand Canyonin ArizonaA deep valley

between cliffs, often carved from

the landscape by

a river.

COAST

COAST- • Example:

The Gold Coastin AfricaLand next

to the sea; the

seashore.

Devil’s Tower

Devil’s Tower-• Example:

Devil’s Tower National Park in Wyoming A massive

old volcanic neck,

located in the Black

Hills.

GLACIER

GLACIER -• Example:

The Glaciers of Alaska

A huge mass of ice slowly flowing over a land mass, formed from compacted

snow.

GULF

GULF -• Example:

The Gulf of Mexico

A part of an ocean,

or sea, extending into the

land.

HILL

HILL-• Example:

The Chocolate Hills in thePhilippinesA small

elevation in the earth’s surface.

ICEBERG

ICEBERG -• Example:

An Iceberg from the Antarctic Ocean.A large

floating piece of

ice, broken away from a glacier.

ISLAND

ISLAND -• Example:

The Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean.A land mass,

especially one smaller

than a continent,

entirely surrounded

by water.

ISTHMUS

ISTHMUS-• Example:

The Assos Isthmus in GreeceA narrow

strip of land,

connecting two larger land areas.

LAKE

LAKE - • Example:

Lake Tahoe in California

A large inland body

of water that is

larger than a pond.

MESA

MESA-• Example:

Mesa Verde National Parkin ColoradoA broad flat

topped elevation

with one or more cliff like sides.

MONOLITH

MONOLITH - • Example:

The “Standing Stones” of Scotland.A single

standing stone often in the form

of a monument or column.

MOUNTAIN

MOUNTAIN-• Example:

Mount Everest in NepalA natural

elevation of the Earth’s surface

having considerable mass, steep sides, and a

height greater than a hill.

PENINSULA

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.

PLAIN

PLAIN - • Example:

The Great Plains, of the central United States of

America.A large, flat, or

level area of land.

PLATEAU

PLATEAU -• Example:

The Plateaus of Colorado

A broad flat

area of high land.

RIVER

RIVER - • Example:

The Mississippi River

A large natural stream of water that empties into

an ocean, lake, or other body of water.

SAND DUNE

SAND DUNE - • Example:

The Sand Dunes of Jekyll Island, GeorgiaA hill or ridge

of sand that lies behind the

part of the beach that is affected by tides and or

winds.

VALLEY

VALLEY - • Example:

Death Valley California

A long narrow hollow in the Earth’s surface that lies between two higher

areas.

VOLCANO

VOLCANO-• Example:

The Pular Volcano in Chile

An opening in the Earth’s

crust that ejects

molten lava, ash, and

gases.