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Landforms

Landforms are natural features of the landscape, natural physical features of the earth’s surface. 

Mountain

A mountain is a very tall high, natural place on Earth

Difference in Hill and Mountain

A hill is a natural and small elevation of the surface of the earth. Mountain is also a natural elevation but it attains an altitude greater than a hill.

Valley

A valley is a low land Area between two mountains

Waterfall

When a river or a large amount of water falls off steeply (normally in mountains), it is known as a waterfall.

River

A river is a large, flowing body of water that usually empties into a sea or ocean.

Ocean

An ocean is a large body of salt water that surrounds a continent. Oceans cover more than 2/3rd of the Earth’s surface .

Lake

A water body with land on all sides .

Island

An island is a piece of land that is surrounded by water from all sides. .

Isthmus

A strip of Land having water on 2 sides .

Strait

A strip of water having land on 2 sides .

Desert

A dry area having lot of sand .