Hawaii is an example of this landform. Philippines are another example.

Bolsa Chica beach in California. Beaches come from coastal erosion.

Grand Canyon, Arizona Water erosion. When a canyon is found underwater it is called a trench. These cliffs extend downward for hundreds or even thousands of feet.

Carlsbad National Park in Carlsbad, NM Created by air pockets caught within soil or magma or softer rock embedded in harder rock.

Found in Alaska, Northern Canada and on all the Rocky Mountain peeks Found in Alaska, Northern Canada and on all the Rocky Mountain peeks. Moves slowly over time.

Glaciers Background Are often referred to as “rivers of ice that flow downhill.” They are found in mountains on all the continents except Australia. Glacial ice is very heavy, and it slowly moves downhill, creating valleys and lakes. Ancient glaciers created the Great Lakes. The northern US has many glaciers. They are especially numerous in Alaska, where there are tens of thousands of glaciers.

International Peace Park Glacier National Park in Northern Montana was named the country’s tenth national park in 1910. The park borders Waterton Lakes National Park in Canada. The two became the world’s first international peace park in 1932.

Also called Plains. King Ranch in Texas, all the plains states. Home to grazing animals, such as horses and antelope. Farmers and Ranchers growing crops and raise livestock.

Galveston Island, South Padre Island.

Azcarate Lake, Azcarate Park

Larger than 2,000 feet. Underwater mountains can be as tall as Mount Everest. Mid-Atlantic ridge, the longest underwater mountain range, is longer than any mountain range on Earth. Rocky Mountain Range, Appalachian Mountain Range.

El Paso is on a plateau. A steep cliff often forms at least one side of a plateau.

Small body of water that may not stay wet all year long.

Has a start point and an end point Has a start point and an end point. Spills out into the ocean, other rivers, or a lake. Rio Grande River.

A lowland area between two higher sides A lowland area between two higher sides. Some are small, level places surrounded by hills or mountains. Others are huge, have lowlands and highlands and/or mountain ranges on either side. Runoff supplies areas so they become great for farming (fertile soil) and raising livestock.

Underwater volcanoes – build islands. Ring of Fire along the pacific coast.

Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park sits on a caldera, an ancient crater formed by the blast of a super volcano, that covers a 25 by 37 mile area in Wyoming. Yellowstone’s super volcano has had major eruptions 3 times in the past 2.1 million years. Each of these major eruptions was a thousand times more powerful than the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980. The extraordinary heat under the ground of Yellowstone causes its sensational geysers, hot springs, mud pots, and other thermal features.

Continental Shelf Underwater plain that borders a continent. Usually end at cliffs or downward slopes to the ocean floor.

Peninsula Long, narrow strip of land that extends into a river, a lake, or an ocean. One end connects to land.

Isthmus Long, narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses. Surrounded by water.