Landforms: In Texas and around the United StatesLandforms: In Texas and around the United States

A landform is a natural structure on the Earth’s surface.

Galveston Bay, TexasGalveston Bay, Texas

A bay is a body of water that is partly enclosed by land.

Grand Canyon, ArizonaGrand 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, TexasPalo Duro Canyon, Texas

Grand Canyon, ArizonaGrand Canyon, Arizona

Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, Wyoming Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, Wyoming

Guadalupe Canyon, MexicoGuadalupe Canyon, Mexico

Cave with No Name, TexasCave 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, TexasCave with No Name, Texas

Mississippi River Delta, LouisianaMississippi 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, TexasBrazos River Delta, Texas

South Padre Island, TexasSouth 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, TexasMonahans Sand Hills, Texas

Gulf of MexicoGulf 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 CountryTexas Hill Country

A hill is a raised area or mound of land. Hills are not as high as mountains.

Galveston IslandGalveston Island

An island is land that is completely surrounded by water.

Davis Mountains, TexasDavis Mountains, Texas

A mountain is a very tall, natural place on Earth’s surface.

Guadalupe Mountains, TexasGuadalupe Mountains, Texas

El Capitan in the Guadalupe Mountains is the most photographed mountain in Texas.

Mount Hood National Forest, OregonMount 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, TexasCanyon Valley Ranch, Texas

Enchanted Rock, TexasEnchanted Rock, Texas