Landforms
MRS. DINKINS CLASS 2014
River

The Mississippi River is the chief river of the largest drainage system
in North America.
By: Danny Morales
Oceans

A very large expanse of sea and they are divided geographically.
By: Madyson Williams
Volcanoes

Volcanoes are like giant safety valves that release the
pressure that builds up inside the Earth.
By: Icilyn Montgomery
Hill

A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain
By: MyRiah Jones
Peninsula

A Peninsula is land with water surrounding it on three sides
By: Jalen Granger
Islands Formed by Hot Spots

The Hawaiian Emperor Seamount chain is a well known example of
a large Seamount and island Chain created by hot spot volcanism.
By: Sean Lowe
Highest Mountain in the U.S.

The highest major mountain in the UNITED STATES is the Sierra
Nevada with an elevation of 14,505 feet.
By: Karra Brown
Valley

A valley is a low area between hills often with a river running
through it.
By: Relyn Crum
Landforms

A landform is a natural feature of the earth’s surface.
By: Corbin Staten
Isthmus

A narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming
a link between two larger areas of land.
By: Jalen Burkett
Plain

A plain is a flat region or lowland at the bottoms of valleys on
plateaus or upland at high elevation .
By: Kaylin Green
Mount Everest

Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the World. Located in
Nepal, it is 5,545 meters high.
By: Jahmicheal McKinnis
Continents

A continent is one of several very large landmasses on Earth
By: Myrical Reed
Canyon

A canyon is a deep ravine between pairs of cliffs.
By: Asher Fowler
Islands formed by volcano

The Hawaiian Emperor Seamount chain is a well known example of
a large seamount and island chain created by hotspot volcanism.
By: Zion White
Desert

A desert has less than an average 25cm of precipitation per year.
The Sahara is the largest desert.
By: Ryan Christiansen
Hill

A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain.
By: Christopher Penney
Mountain

A mountain is a large landform that stretches above the surrounding
land in a limited area usually in the form of a peak.
By: Kaleb Donald