LANDFORM: One of the features that make up the earth's surface, such as a plain, mountain, or valley.
Therefore, landforms in the US include:
archipelago - a group of many islands
basin - an area of land largely enclosed by higher land.
bay - part of a body of salt water that reaches into the land; usually smaller than a gulf
branch (tributary) - a river or stream that flows into a larger river or stream
canal - a man-made waterway connecting two bodies of water and is designed to shorten travel time or irrigate
canyon - narrow valley with steep sides; usually created by erosion
cape - a curved or hooked piece of land extending into a body of water
channel - a narrow deep waterway connecting two larger bodies of water; the deepest part of the waterway.
cliff - a high, steep slope of rock or soil
coast - land along the sea or ocean
continental shelf - plateau of land surface into the ocean but underwater
dam - a wall built across a stream or river to hold back water
delta - land built up by deposits of sand and silt at the mouth of some rivers
desert - dry, barren region usually sandy and without trees, little rainfall or practical use of land unless irrigated
divide - the highest ridge of land separating river basins
fault - a fracture in the rocks along which there has been movement
forest - a large tract of land covered with trees and underbrush; extensive wooded area
fork - the place where a stream or tributary joins a river
glacier - a large body of slow moving ice which alters the land around it through displacement
gulf - part of a sea or ocean that reaches into land; usually larger than a bay
harbor - a sheltered area of water where ships may anchor safely
highland - an area of hills, plateaus, and mountains
hill - a raised part of the earth's surface with sloping sides; old mountain which because of erosion has become rounder and shorter
inlet - a small part of a body of water that reaches into a coast
island - an are of land completely surrounded by water
isthmus - narrow strip of land with water on both sides connecting two larger pieces of land
lake - a large body of water surrounded by land
lowland - an area of low and usually level land
mesa - a land formation having a relatively flat top and steep rock walls
mountain - high, rocky land, usually with steep sides and a pointed or rounded top, higher than a hill
mountain range - a long chain of mountains; a row of connected mountains
mouth (of a river) - place where a river empties into a larger body of water; the end of a river
peninsula - piece of land that extends into a body of water and is surrounded on three sides by water
plain - a broad, flat or gently rolling area; usually low in elevation
plateau - flat highland area with one steep face; elevated plain
port - man-made place along the coastline where ships can load and unload cargo; not a natural harbor
prairie - a large plains region with tall grass
rapids - a part of a river, generally shallow, where the currents move swiftly over rocks
reef - a ridge of rock or sand at or near the surface of the water
reservoir - a lake where water is collected and stored for future use
river - a large stream of water flowing through the land into a lake, ocean, or other body of water
sound - a wide channel connecting two bodies of water or an inlet between the mainland and islands
source (of a river) - the place where a river or stream begins
strait - a narrow waterway connecting two larger bodies of water
swamp - an area of land that is always soaked with water; low, wet land that supports grass and trees
valley - low land between hills or mountains
volcano - a cone shaped mountain formed out of rock or ash thrown up from inside the earth, frequently with an opening or depression at the top
waterfall - place where running water makes a sheer drop, usually over a cliff
That should be more than 30 of them ...
2006-12-06 15:58:30
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answered by CanTexan 6
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In the case of my father, he loved the climate and culture amenities that he found here. In the case of my maternal great-grandparents, the Jews were victimized in their homeland, so they went to England (around 1895) to get out of Russia. They spent a few years in London, learning English, and the fathers learned a trade. I don't know why they chose to leave England and go to the US. Maybe it was too difficult to rise up the social ranks (from poor immigrant to business owner) so they chose a country where there were opportunities for advancement. I also have relatives who went to Australia. You might want to look into the Jews of Shanghai to see why some Jews chose a country other than the U.S.
2016-05-23 02:20:52
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answered by ? 4
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desert,mountains,prairies,wetlands
2006-12-06 13:05:58
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answered by oldtimer 1
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