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Spreading centers are places where tectonic plates are diverging (moving away from one another). As the plates separate, a pathway is created for magma to move toward the surface. Spreading centers can extend into continental plates, such as The Great Rift Valley in East Africa. Magma produced at spreading centers is mafic. Therefore, much of the oceanic crust is made of basalt, a mafic rock.

Some of the magma produced at spreading centers erupts as lava flows and pyroclastic material, but most of it cools internally below Earth's crust. Fault zones are areas where the crust is cracking, usually due to the movement of the tectonic plates. Earthquakes and volcanism are common around fault zones.

There are no areas of active sea-floor spreading found within a national park of the United States. The country of Iceland, however, continues to grow due to the phenomenon. There are a few national parks that have evidence of past volcanism in rift valleys.

Isle Royale National Park, Michigan-[ Geodiversity Atlas] [ Park Home]
Keweenaw National Historical Park, Michigan-[ Geodiversity Atlas] [ Park Home]
Petroglyph National Monument, New Mexico-[ Geodiversity Atlas] [ Park Home]

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Volcanic Landforms: Extrusive Igneous - Geology (U.S. National Park Service)

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Spreading centers are places where tectonic plates are diverging (moving away from one another). As the plates separate, a pathway is created for magma to move toward the surface. Spreading centers can extend into continental plates, such as The Great Rift Valley in East Africa. Magma produced at spreading centers is mafic.

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A hill has 2 main characteristics

Example of a hill landform:

The Black Hills

What is a Hill Landform

A hill landform is very simple to describe. It is land that is raised that has sloping sides. Hills come in many sizes from small and flat to high and rolling. They also come in many forms such as prairie hills which are lush and green. Some hills also do not look too great to the human eye such as barren hills of a desert.

The most famous hills in the United States are of the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming. Many people also consider these hills to be mountains. The range does considered to be both a mix of mountain and hills. Not only are the Black Hills famous, they are gorgeous as well as sacred to the Sioux.

Another famous hill or hills are the Seven Hills of Rome. They are very sacred to the people who study Roman mythology. The seven hills are Aventino, Campidoglio, Celio, Esquilino, Palatino, Quirinale, and Viminale.

How is a Hill Formed?

Hill Landforms are formed a few ways. One of the ways was through the melting and shifting of glaciers. When the glaciers melted and shifted they dug up ground thus created the hills. Another way is through currents of water. When the water dries up, hills can be left. Another common way hills can be created is through erosion and deposits. Wind and rain can create hill landforms.

Hill Definition

A hill landform is a piece of land that is above the surrounding land. It also has sloping sides unlike the steepness of a mountain landform.

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Example of a hill landform: The Black Hills A hill landform is very simple to describe. It is land that is raised that has sloping sides. Hills come in many sizes from small and flat to high and rolling. They also come in many forms such as prairie hills which are lush and green.

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this land form is the moutanis and they are big so that why we dont have tornadoes.

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Landforms are natural physical features of the Earth's surface. As an element of topography, a landform is defined by its shape, location and how it was formed. Take a look at examples of landforms found on our planet as well as the minor landforms found in different biomes.

Major Landforms

There are four major types of landforms on Earth: mountains, hills, plateaus and plains. When you picture these landforms, you might imagine large mountain ranges or wide plains. But these geographical landforms don't only exist on dry land - they're found on the ocean floor as well. Take a quick trip around the word with these examples of major landforms on the planet.

Examples of Mountains Around the World

Mountains are major landforms with higher elevation than the land around them. They have steep slopes and a summit, which is the highest point of elevation. Mountains are formed when tectonic plates collide and push land upwards over millions of years, and shaped by wind and water erosion. Other mountains are actually dormant volcanoes that have not erupted in a very long time.

Some examples of mountains and their elevations include:

Aspen Mountain (Rocky mountain range, Colorado) - 10,705 ft.

Bear Mountain (Kenai mountain range in Alaska) - 4,019 ft.

Mount Everest (Himalayan mountain range between Nepal and China) - 29,029 ft

Mount Fuji (Fuji Volcanic Zone) - 12,389 ft.

Mount Olympus (Olympus mountain range in Greece) - 9,570 ft.

Examples of Hills Around the World

Hills are smaller landforms than mountains, but they share many of the same characteristics. Like mountains, hills have a higher elevation than the land around them, and are often formed by tectonic activity and erosion. But hills are generally smaller (elevation is typically under 3,000 ft.) and not as steep as mountains. Foothills, for example, rest at the base of mountain ranges before the terrain increases its elevation.

Examples of hills around the world and their elevations include:

Britton Hill (Florida, United States) - 345 ft.

Cavanal Hill (Oklahoma, United States) - 2,385 ft.

Pen Hill (Somerset, England) - 1,001 ft.

Seven Hills of Rome (Italy) - 124-249 ft.

Sparrow Hill (Moscow, Russia) - 260 ft.

Examples of Plateaus Around the World

Plateaus are raised areas of wide, flat terrain. They are formed by volcanic activity and erosion, like mountains, but don't have a summit. Different types of plateaus include continental plateaus (bordered on all sides by land or water), intermontane plateaus (bordered by mountains), lava plateaus (formed by sheets of solidified lava), and piedmont plateaus (bordered by both land and sea).

Famous plateaus around the world and the area they cover include:

Armenian Highlands (Armenia) - 150,000 square miles

Antarctic Plateau (Antarctica) - 5.4 million square miles

Colorado Plateau (Colorado, United States) - 130,000 square miles

Patagonia Plateau (Argentina) - 260,000 square miles

Tibetan Plateau (China) - 965,300 square miles

Examples of Plains Around the World

Plains are a major landform known for their sea-level elevation and wide expanses. They are found between mountain ranges and are usually formed by erosion or deposits of water and lava. The total amount of land covered by plains is over 19 million square miles - more than one-third of the total land surface area on Earth.

Some examples of plains around the world and their areas include:

Australian Plains (Australia) - 2,966,200 square miles

European Plain (Central and East Europe) - 2,000,000 square miles

Great Plains (United States) - 1,100,000 square miles

Indus Valley Plain (Pakistan) - 200,000 square miles

West Siberian Plain (Russia) - 1,200,000 square miles

Minor Landforms

There are hundreds of minor landforms in the world. These landforms are created over millions of years by processes such as wind erosion, water erosion, tectonic activity, weathering, ocean currents, and volcanic eruptions. They're found in various biomes, and despite how sedentary some of them look, they are always changing.

Desert Landforms and Geographic Features

Landforms in desert biomes are often known as Aeolian landforms, named for Aeolus, the Greek god of wind. They are formed by either the erosive or constructive action of the wind. As the wind erodes the land it has the effect of sandblasting the surface of rocks or other geological features.

Examples of desert landforms include:

barchan - a convex-shaped sand dune with a gentle slope up the side of the wind direction and a 30-35 degree slip face that faces away from the wind

blowout - a small hollow

desert pavement - a sheet-like surface of rock

desert varnish - a dark stain on the surfaces of desert rocks

dreikanter - a three-faced weathered rock

dry lake - a waterless lakebed, typically covered in fine-grained rocks that contain salt

dune - a hill or mountain of sand

erg - a sand covered desert

loess - an accumulation of sediment or silt that are joined together by calcium carbonate

sandhill - a sandy or low-vegetation hill area that receives minimal rainfall and has trouble retaining the water

ventifact - rocks that have been cut and polished by the wind

yardang - very large or very long, streamlined, sculpted forms caused by wind erosion

Coastal Landforms and Geographic Features

Coastal landforms are found on the edges of the ocean. They are primarily formed by water erosion from ocean currents over many years, as well as wind erosion and tectonic plate activity. Landforms such as islands and archipelagos are formed by underwater volcanoes.

arch - a rock formation with an opening

archipelago - a group of islands

ayre - a narrow beach across the ends of a shallow bay

barrier bar and barrier island - a flat formation of sand that is parallel to the coast

beach and raised beach - the land along the edge of a body of water, consisting of loose rocks or sand

beach cusps - sediment in an arc shape on the shore, caused by the wave action

beach ridge - a ridge running parallel to the water's edge, caused by wave action

bight - a recessed area in a coastline

blowhole - a hole in the end of a sea cave

calanque - a steep cove

cape - a portion of land that extends into the sea or ocean

coast - where the water meets the land

cove - a small bay

cuspate foreland - an accumulation of sand and gravel forming a land body that extends like a "finger" into the body of water

dune system - groups of sand dunes

firth - a large bay

fjard - a short, shallow and broad fjord

fjord - a long narrow inlet with steep cliffs

headland - a point of land that extends into a body of water and has a steep drop

island, islet - a portion of land that is surrounded on all sides by water

isthmus - a narrow strip of land with water on each side

machair - the grassy fields that are inland from a dune ridge

marine terrace - a flat, often slightly inclined, surface with a slight slope on the water side and a steeper slope on the land side

peninsula - a piece of land that has water on three sides

sea cave - a cave at the edge of the sea that is formed by wave action

sea cliff - a vertical wall of rock at the coastline

shoal - a sandbar

shore - where the water meets the land

surge channel - a very narrow opening in the rocks of the shoreline

wave cut platform - the flat area at the base of a cliff created by the waves

Oceanic Landforms and Geographic Features

Underwater landforms are formed in the same ways as their above-ground counterparts: tectonic and volcanic activity. Many oceanic landforms are also formed by water currents. Take a look at these examples of minor landforms and geographic features in the ocean.

abyssal fan - an underwater deposit of sediment formed by water currents

abyssal plain - a flat, smooth underwater surface that covers over 50% of the Earth's surface; it forms the bottom of the continental rise and the top of the oceanic trench

atoll - a ring-shaped coral reef

bay and gulf - a body of water connected to an ocean but surrounded on most sides by land

channel - a narrow body of water

continental shelf - the extended edge of each continent which is underwater

coral reef - underwater formations of calcium carbonate

estuary - a semi-enclosed body of water with a connection to the sea and with at least one inbound source of water

inlet - a connection between a bay and the ocean

islet - a rock that is surrounded on all sides by water

lagoon - a shallow body of water

mid-ocean ridge - an underwater mountain system

ocean - a body of salt water

oceanic basin - a basin that is below sea level

oceanic plateau - a flat rock formation that is above the continental slope

oceanic trench - a long, narrow opening on the ocean floor

ria - a river valley that is open to the sea

river delta - a deposit of sediment at the mouth of a river where it flows into a larger body of water

salt marsh - an area between the saltwater sea and a piece of land that is flooded by salt water

seamount - an underwater mountain

sea - the salty water that covers 70% of the Earth

sound - a large ocean channel between two bodies of land

spit - a piece of land that extends into water

strait - a narrow waterway that connects two larger bodies of water

strandflat - the low land on the Arctic and Antarctic coasts

submarine canyon - a steep valley in the sea floor

Mountain Range Landforms and Geographic Features

Mountains are formed by activity between tectonic plates, but many landforms in mountainous areas are formed by erosion and weathering. Take a look at these landforms and geographic features found in mountain ranges.

badlands - a dry terrain with steep slopes and little or no vegetation

butte - an isolated hill that typically has a flat stop and steep sides

canyon - a deep ravine between two cliffs or encasements, like the Grand Canyon

cave - an underground space created by the weathering of rocks that is enclosed and large enough to enter

cliff - an area with a steep drop-off, usually formed by erosion and near rock exposures

cuesta - a hill or a ridge with a gentle slope

gulch - a deep valley that has generally been formed by land erosion

gully - a ditch or valley created by erosion

hogback - a narrow ridge of hills with steep slopes and a narrow crest; the slopes are usually close to equal on both sides

hoodoo - a tall thin rock formation protruding from the bottom of a badland

lavaka - a hole in the side of a hill caused by erosion

mesa - a tableland, or an elevated area with a flat top and steep cliff-like sides

mountain pass - a path through a mountain range over a low point in a ridge

ravine - formed by running water, a ravine is smaller than a canyon and is steep and deep

ridge - a chain of hills or mountains

rock shelter - a cave-like opening at the base of a cliff

scree - a collection of broken rocks at the base of a mountain

strath - a wide shallow river valley

summit - the highest point on a hill or mountain

valley - a low area between hills or mountains

Volcanic Landforms and Geographical Features

When you picture volcanoes, you probably imagine huge explosions of lava and ash during an eruption. But underwater volcanoes are just as prevalent as volcanoes on land. Check out these landforms and geographic features found in volcanic areas.

caldera - a crater formed by the collapse of land after an eruption

complex volcano - a volcano with more than one feature because of multiple vents

crater lake - a lake that formed inside a caldera

cryovolcano - erupts water, methane or ammonia rather than lava

geyser - a hole in the ground where water and steam shoots out

guyot - a volcano under the water with a flat top

lava dome - a mound that forms by lava that does not easily flow away

lava flow - lava that is moving

lava plain - a large area of lava flows

lava spine - a vertical formation formed by slow-moving lava

maar - a shallow volcanic crater caused by an explosion of groundwater water contacting magma or lava

malpais - an area of eroded volcanic rocks

mid-ocean ridge - an underwater chain of mountains where upwelling magma forms new crust

mud volcano - a mound formed when gas comes through a vent and causes mud to boil

oceanic trench - a very long steep depression in the ocean floor

pit crater - formed by a collapse of the surface rather than an eruption

sand volcano - made of ejected sand

shield volcano - a large domed volcano with gently sloping sides

stratovolcano - a conical volcano with steep sides

subglacial mound - formed by eruption under a glacier

submarine volcano - an underwater vent where magma may erupt

supervolcano - a volcano that may eject a volume of more than 240 cubic miles

tuya - a volcano with steep sides and a flat top made by lava erupting through a glacier

vent - an opening through which lava, ash and gas can escape

volcanic arc - a chain of volcanoes positioned in a slightly curved layout

volcanic dam - a natural dam made of lava or other volcanic material and debris

volcanic field - an area with a cluster of volcanoes

volcanic island - a volcano under the ocean that grew until it broke the surface of the water

volcanic plateau - a flat surface formed by many volcanic eruptions

volcanic plug - forms when magma cools and hardens within a vent

volcano - a mountain formed by an eruption of lava and ash

The World of Geography

These major and minor landforms make up the natural world around us. Between the highest mountain and the lowest oceanic trench lies these geographical and geological wonders of our world. To explore more about the tectonic plates and activities that form these landforms, take a look at the three main types of faults in geology.

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Examples of Landforms: List of Major and Minor Types

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Landforms are a fascinating part of geography across the globe. Find landform examples, including major and minor types, with this complete list.

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Many different types of landforms make up Earth's topography. Several major categories of landform define that smaller portion of the planet not covered by water, including mountains, plains, plateaus and valleys. These can be formed by a variety of natural forces, including erosion from water and wind, plate movement, folding and faulting, and volcanic activity.

The Mountain Landform

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The most common type of mountains arise where the Earth's crust experienced folding or faulting, such as the Canadian Rockies and the Alps. Fault-block mountains, such as California's Sierra Nevada, are formed when Earth's crust cracked and was pushed upward. Volcanic mountains form when hot magma from deep in Earth's interior breaks through the crust and builds up on the surface, whether quietly or explosively. Volcanism can form islands, such as Hawaii, built on a series of broad basaltic shield volcanoes. Volcanoes on continents can also appear isolated and almost island-like given their prominence, a prime example being Washington State's Mount Rainier.

The Flats: Plains

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Most of the Earth's surface consists of low and high plains, defined by a mostly level profile that ranges from gently rolling to completely flat. Such landforms are common in areas of extensive sediment accumulation, as in the "floodplains" and deltas of large rivers and the Atlantic-Gulf Coastal Plain of the United States. While those examples are low-lying, higher-elevation plains such as the Great Plains of central North America - built by sediment washed out of the Rocky Mountains and accumulated in long-ago seaways - also exist. Keep in mind that plains describe mostly level topography, though people sometimes incorrectly use "plain" as a synonym for grassland ecosystems (prairies and steppes). You can easily have a forested plain.

High Expanses: Plateaus

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Plateaus can be thought of as elevated plains - that is, elevated flattish areas - bordered on at least one side by lower-lying land and often edged by fairly abrupt scarps. These terrain features may derive from very old mountains eroded down over time, while others form by block-faulting. Earth's largest plateau is the Tibetan Plateau of Central and East Asia. In arid climates, plateaus can be heavily sculpted by water and wind erosion into mesas, buttes and canyons with extensive bare rock, as in the Colorado Plateau of the American Southwest.

Valleys, Canyons and Caves

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The erosion of rivers and the moving ice bodies called glaciers help sculpt valleys, often in combination with faulting. Glaciers flowing down drainages tend to sculpt U-shaped valleys; such glacially carved troughs often come to support lakes, as in the Finger Lakes of New York State. Running water, by contrast, tends to carve out V-shaped valleys. Mountain valleys tend to have steep walls and narrow channels - such features may be called canyons or gorges - while valleys on plains tend to have shallow slopes and wider channels. Caves form in karsts, where limestone, dolomite, or gypsum rocks are slowly dissolved by groundwater. Others are formed by waves pounding cliffs on the coastlines, or where molten rock drains out the inside of a lava tube of a volcano.

The Landforms of Deserts

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The ecological landscapes known as deserts, defined by very arid conditions of low precipitation and high evaporation, include plentiful mountains, plains, plateaus and canyons that include distinctive sub-varieties of desert landforms. These include gravel plains, sand dunes and dry lakebeds. Many natural factors are responsible for the creation of deserts, particularly current and past climatic conditions. The Mojave Desert in California consists of 1.6 million acres of landscapes that changed over millions of years, including mountains, canyons, volcanic fields and dry lake basins. The region is within a great inland drainage basin where ancient lakes overflowed into adjacent valleys and eventually spilled into Death Valley. After the region dried up, it left dry lakebeds exposed to erosion by the wind.

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The major landform categories of the Earth's surface include such large-scale topographic features as mountains, plains, plateaus and valleys. Climate plays an important role in sculpting landforms, as evidenced by distinctive desert landscapes influenced by extremely arid conditions.

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A landform is a feature on Earth’s surface that is part of the terrain. Mountains, hills, plateaus, and plains are the four major types of landforms.

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the landform that is big is the ocean

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the land form is ponds and big or small

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the landform is water and some rivers www.gogel.com land form

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the landforms are were theres water or rocky stuff around it.