Landform
A landform is a word that describes a form of land. Each type of landform is defined by its size, shape, location, and what it is made of. The scientific study of landform is called geomorphology.
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A glacial erratic, Waterville Plateau, Washington.
List of landforms
Slope landforms
Coastal and oceanic landforms
- abyssal fan
- abyssal plain
- arch
- archipelago
- atoll
- confluence
- barrier island
- bay & gulf
- baymouth bar
- headwaters
- beach & raised beach
- beach ridge
- bight
- boondock
- cape
- cave
- cliff
- coast
- coral reef
- cove
- delta
- dune system
- estuary
- fjord
- headland
- isthmus
- island, islet, island arc, archipelago & atoll
- lagoon
- machair
- meadow
- notch
- ocean
- Ocean ridge & oceanic trench
- peninsula
- ria
- salt marsh
- sea
- shoal
- sound
- spit
- stack & stump
- tombolo
- cut landform
- Wave cut platform
Fluvial landforms
Landforms that are related to flowing water.
Mountain and glacial landforms
Volcanic landforms
- Butte
- Caldera
- Cinder cone
- Geyser
- lava dome
- lava flow & lava plain
- mesa
- Mid-ocean ridge
- Oceanic trench
- Vent
- Volcanic island
- Volcano, shield volcano & composite volcano (or stratovolcano)
Erosion landforms
Landforms made by erosion and weathering usually occur in coastal or fluvial areas, and many are listed under those headings. Some other erosion landforms that are not listed in those categories include:
- Deposition landform -- landforms produced by deposition of load or sediment (usually coastal or fluvial).
- Eolian landform - landforms produced by wind weathering.
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