Landforms are natural features of the earth's surface including mountains, valleys, canyons, plains, plateaus, peninsulas, islands, lakes, oceans, coasts, deserts, and rivers. There are many different types of landforms found on earth defined by their elevation, surrounding landscape, and composition of land or water.

1. What are Landforms? Third Grade Science and Social Studies

2. What are landforms? Landforms are the natural shapes or features called landforms. There are many different types of landforms found on the earth.

3. mountain A mountain is a place on Earth’s surface that is much higher than the land around it.

4. valley A valley is a lowland area between higher lands such as mountains.

5. canyon A canyon is a deep valley with very steep sides.

6. plain A plain is a flat area on Earth’s surface.

7. plateau A plateau is a flat area higher than the land around it.

8. Peninsula A piece of land nearly surrounded by water. It is surrounded by water on three sides.

9. island An island is land that is completely surrounded by water.

10. lake A lake is water that is completely surrounded by land.

11. ocean Oceans are the largest bodies of water on earth.

12. coast A coast is the area where the ocean touches the land.

13. desert A desert is a hot dry place with little or no rainfall.

14. river A river is a long, natural flowing body or stream of water.