Landforms:
In Texas and around the United States
A landform is a natural structure on the Earth’s surface.
Galveston Bay, Texas
A bay is a body of
water that is partly
enclosed by land.
Grand Canyon, Arizona
A canyon is a deep
narrow valley with
steep sides; it often
has a stream or river
running through it.
Palo Duro Canyon, Texas
Grand Canyon, Arizona
Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, Wyoming
Guadalupe Canyon, Mexico
Cave with No Name, Texas
A cave is a large hole in
the ground or in the side
of a hill or mountain;
usually formed by
weathering and erosion.
Cave with No Name, Texas
Mississippi River Delta, Louisiana
A delta is a large flat
area of land at the
mouth of a river.
Deltas are formed by
the deposition of
sediments as a river
flows into a gulf,
bay, or ocean.
Brazos River Delta, Texas
South Padre Island, Texas
Dunes, sometimes
called sand dunes, are
hills of sand deposited
by the wind; dunes are
most often found on
beaches and in deserts.
Monahans Sand Hills, Texas
Gulf of Mexico
A gulf is a part of the
ocean or sea that is
partially surrounded by
land. A gulf is larger than
a bay.
Texas Hill Country
A hill is a raised
area or mound of
land. Hills are not
as high as
mountains.
Galveston Island
An island is land
that is completely
surrounded by
water.
Davis Mountains, Texas
A mountain is a
very tall, natural
place on Earth’s
surface.
Guadalupe Mountains, Texas
El Capitan in the
Guadalupe
Mountains is the
most photographed
mountain in Texas.
Mount Hood National Forest, Oregon
A valley is a long, low
area of land, often with a
river or stream running
through it, that is
surrounded by higher
ground. The sides of a
valley are not usually as
steep as those of a
canyon.
Canyon Valley Ranch, Texas
Enchanted Rock, Texas