{"id":13092,"date":"2014-02-07T16:30:04","date_gmt":"2014-02-07T16:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/?page_id=13092"},"modified":"2026-03-25T10:53:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T15:53:43","slug":"geographical-features","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/geographical-features\/","title":{"rendered":"Geographical Features"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t<div id=\"mmDeferVideoEncompass_-9msEB2FKvA\" style=\"position: relative;\">\n\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/circle-play-duotone.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\">\n\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/circle-play-duotone.png\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> \n\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" id=\"videoThumbnailImage_-9msEB2FKvA\" data-source-videoID=\"-9msEB2FKvA\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/circle-play-duotone.png\" alt=\"Geographical Features Video\" height=\"464\" width=\"825\" class=\"size-full\" data-matomo-title = \"Geographical Features\">\n\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<style>img#videoThumbnailImage_-9msEB2FKvA:hover {cursor:pointer;} img#videoThumbnailImage_-9msEB2FKvA {background-size:contain;background-image:url(\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/944-geographical-features-2.webp\");}<\/style>\n\t\t\t<script defer>\n\t\t\t  jQuery(\"img#videoThumbnailImage_-9msEB2FKvA\").click(function() {\n\t\t\t\tlet videoId = jQuery(this).attr(\"data-source-videoID\");\n\t\t\t\tlet helpTag = '<div id=\"mmDeferVideoYTMessage_-9msEB2FKvA\" style=\"display: none;position: absolute;top: -24px;width: 100%;text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;font-size: small;border-top: 1px solid #fc0;\">Having trouble? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v='+videoId+'\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to watch on YouTube.<\/a><\/span><\/div>';\n\t\t\t\tlet tag = document.createElement(\"iframe\");\n\t\t\t\ttag.id = \"yt\" + videoId;\n\t\t\t\ttag.src = \"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/\" + videoId + \"?autoplay=1&controls=1&wmode=opaque&rel=0&egm=0&iv_load_policy=3&hd=0&enablejsapi=1\";\n\t\t\t\ttag.frameborder = 0;\n\t\t\t\ttag.allow = \"autoplay; fullscreen\";\n\t\t\t\ttag.width = this.width;\n\t\t\t\ttag.height = this.height;\n\t\t\t\ttag.setAttribute(\"data-matomo-title\",\"Geographical Features\");\n\t\t\t\tjQuery(\"div#mmDeferVideoEncompass_-9msEB2FKvA\").html(tag);\n\t\t\t\tjQuery(\"div#mmDeferVideoEncompass_-9msEB2FKvA\").prepend(helpTag);\n\t\t\t\tsetTimeout(function(){jQuery(\"div#mmDeferVideoYTMessage_-9msEB2FKvA\").css(\"display\", \"block\");}, 2000);\n\t\t\t  });\n\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\n<p><script>\nfunction PLc_Function() {\n  var x = document.getElementById(\"PLc\");\n  if (x.style.display === \"none\") {\n    x.style.display = \"block\";\n  } else {\n    x.style.display = \"none\";\n  }\n}\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"moc-toc hide-on-desktop hide-on-tablet\">\n<div><button onclick=\"PLc_Function()\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/toc2.svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"show or hide table of contents\"><\/button><\/p>\n<p>On this page<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<nav id=\"PLc\" style=\"display:none;\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"toc-h2\"><a href=\"#Land_Features\" class=\"smooth-scroll\">Land Features<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"toc-h2\"><a href=\"#Water_Features\" class=\"smooth-scroll\">Water Features<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion\"><input id=\"transcript\" type=\"checkbox\" class=\"spoiler_button\" \/><label for=\"transcript\">Transcript<\/label>\n<div class=\"spoiler\" id=\"transcript-spoiler\">\n<p>From mountains and plains to deserts and oceans, Planet Earth is full of diverse geographical features. Today, we\u2019ll be looking at several of these features, seeing how they relate to each other and where you can find them. Let\u2019s get started!<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Land_Features\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Land Features<\/h2>\n<h3><span id=\"Mountains_and_Foothills\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Mountains and Foothills<\/h3>\n<p>\nFirst, let\u2019s look at the tallest geographical structures on the planet: mountains. A <strong>mountain<\/strong> is a landform that rises prominently above its surroundings, generally exhibiting steep slopes and a relatively confined summit area. It\u2019s pretty rare for mountains to occur individually; in most cases, they are found in elongated chains or ranges. For example, the tallest mountain in the world, Mount Everest, is just one mountain in the Himalayan Mountain Range. Making up 20% of Earth\u2019s landmass, mountains can be found on all seven continents.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_074949.png\" alt=\"Snowcapped mountains\" width=\"500.0444\" height=\"206.8961\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-108060\" \/ style=\"box-shadow: 1.5px 1.5px 3px grey;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_074949.png 916w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_074949-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_074949-768x318.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 916px) 100vw, 916px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At the base of some of these mountains, you\u2019ll find a series of \u201cpiedmont,\u201d or <strong>foothills<\/strong>. These are gradual increases in elevation and act as a transition between plains and mountains. Moving away from the mountains, you\u2019ll find separate hills all on their own. Like mountains, hills are defined as being raised areas of the earth\u2019s surface, but they are generally less steep and not nearly as high as mountains. According to a US Geological Survey, there is no official difference between hills and mountains. The United Kingdom and the United States used to define hills as summits less than 1,000 feet. However, both countries abandoned the distinction in the mid-20th century.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Plateaus\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Plateaus<\/h3>\n<p>\nAnother feature of elevation is the plateau. A plateau is an area of highland that is raised significantly above the surrounding area. There are two major types: <strong>dissected plateaus<\/strong> and <strong>volcanic plateaus<\/strong>. A dissected plateau forms as a result of upward movement in Earth\u2019s crust caused by the slow collision of <a class=\"ylist\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/plate-tectonic-theory\/\">tectonic plates<\/a>, and a volcanic plateau is formed by several small volcanic eruptions that build up slowly over time. Although plateaus stand at a higher elevation than the surrounding terrain, they differ from mountain ranges in that they are remarkably flat.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_075559.png\" alt=\"A brown plateau of rock\" width=\"499.998\" height=\"202.9932\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-108069\" \/ style=\"box-shadow: 1.5px 1.5px 3px grey;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_075559.png 835w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_075559-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_075559-768x312.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, 835px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Mesas\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Mesas<\/h3>\n<p>\nAnother flat-topped elevation is the mesa. A mesa is an isolated, flat-topped ridge or hill that is bounded from all sides by steep escarpments and stands distinctly above a surrounding plain. Mesas consist of flat-lying soft sedimentary rocks capped by more durable layers of harder rock. The durable layers act as a caprock that forms the flat summit.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_080001.png\" alt=\"a large, raised, flat area of land dotted with foliage\" width=\"500.0325\" height=\"146.7125\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-108072\" \/ style=\"box-shadow: 1.5px 1.5px 3px grey;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_080001.png 1653w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_080001-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_080001-1024x300.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_080001-768x225.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_080001-1536x451.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1653px) 100vw, 1653px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Valleys\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Valleys<\/h3>\n<p>\nLying in between some of these elevated structures are valleys. A valley is an elongated depression of Earth\u2019s surface, commonly drained by rivers and occurring on plains or between ranges of hills and mountains. Deep valleys produced by the movement of tectonic plates are called rift valleys, while very narrow, deep valleys of similar appearance are called gorges.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_080524.png\" alt=\"A valley between two tall structures of rock\" width=\"500.004\" height=\"209.304\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-108078\" \/ style=\"box-shadow: 1.5px 1.5px 3px grey;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_080524.png 774w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_080524-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_080524-768x321.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 774px) 100vw, 774px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Plains\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Plains<\/h3>\n<p>\nMoving away from all the elevations and depressions, a plain can be described as any relatively level area of the Earth\u2019s surface exhibiting gentle slopes and small local relief. Plains vary widely in size, with the smallest occupying around 10 acres, whereas the largest cover hundreds of thousands of square kilometers. The majority of the world\u2019s most extensive plains were formed as a result of erosion and the deposition of soil and rocks as opposed to tectonic activity.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_080855.png\" alt=\"A flat, grassy area of land\" width=\"499.9764\" height=\"210.4879\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-108084\" \/ style=\"box-shadow: 1.5px 1.5px 3px grey;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_080855.png 924w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_080855-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_080855-768x323.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 924px) 100vw, 924px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Deserts\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Deserts<\/h3>\n<p>\nOne of the most widely variable geographical features, known for being some of the driest places on Earth, are deserts. Deserts can generally be classified by the amount of precipitation that falls, which is less than 10 inches per year. This creates a harsh, arid climate that most plants and animals cannot survive in. Approximately one-third of the land surface of the world is arid or semi-arid, including most of the polar regions, which are sometimes called polar deserts or cold deserts.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_081208.png\" alt=\"A flat area of sand\" width=\"500.011\" height=\"208.8831\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-108090\" \/ style=\"box-shadow: 1.5px 1.5px 3px grey;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_081208.png 1070w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_081208-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_081208-1024x428.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_081208-768x321.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1070px) 100vw, 1070px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Water_Features\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Water Features<\/h2>\n<h3><span id=\"Basins\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Basins<\/h3>\n<p>\nA basin, like a valley, is a depression, or dip, in Earth&#8217;s surface. A river drainage basin is an area drained by a river and all of its tributaries. The largest river basin in the world is the Amazon Basin, which covers an area of over 6 million square kilometers and sends about around 55 million gallons of water per second to the Atlantic Ocean.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_082055.png\" alt=\"A map outlining the Amazon River basin in South America\" width=\"499.992\" height=\"465.63\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-108105\" \/ style=\"box-shadow: 1.5px 1.5px 3px grey;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_082055.png 1004w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_082055-300x279.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_082055-768x715.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1004px) 100vw, 1004px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ocean basins<\/strong>, created by tectonic activity, are the largest depressions on Earth, sometimes reaching depths of 5 kilometers. Edges of the continents, called continental shelves, are what form the sides of ocean basins.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Oceans\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Oceans<\/h3>\n<p>\nThe oceans themselves are defined as continuous bodies of saltwater that are contained in enormous basins. Oceans cover nearly 71 percent of the earth\u2019s surface. There is only one \u201cWorld Ocean,\u201d but it can be divided into five smaller sections: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern (Antarctic), and Arctic.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_082426.png\" alt=\"A map of the world with the five oceans labeled\" width=\"600.0723\" height=\"288.6016\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-108108\" \/ style=\"box-shadow: 1.5px 1.5px 3px grey;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_082426.png 1863w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_082426-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_082426-1024x492.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_082426-768x369.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_082426-1536x739.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1863px) 100vw, 1863px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Seas\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Seas<\/h3>\n<p>\nSeas are considered subsects of the various oceans. The word sea is also used to denote smaller, partly landlocked sections of the ocean and other large, entirely landlocked, saltwater lakes.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Lakes\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Lakes<\/h3>\n<p>\nMoving inland, a lake describes any relatively large body of slowly moving or standing water that occupies an inland basin of considerable size. Lakes can be both fresh and saltwater, although freshwater lakes are more common.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Rivers\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Rivers<\/h3>\n<p>\nA river is a naturally flowing stream, usually freshwater, flowing towards some other body of water, whether it be an ocean, sea, lake, or another river. Rivers act as drainage pathways for snowmelt, rainfall, and runoff. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_083450.png\" alt=\"A flowing river\" width=\"500.004\" height=\"196.65\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-108123\" \/ style=\"box-shadow: 1.5px 1.5px 3px grey;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_083450.png 1462w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_083450-300x118.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_083450-1024x403.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_083450-768x302.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1462px) 100vw, 1462px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Wetlands\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Wetlands<\/h3>\n<p>\nAs rivers empty their water and sediment into another body of water, wetlands known as <strong>deltas<\/strong> may begin to form. Other types of wetlands include <strong>swamps<\/strong> and <strong>marshes<\/strong>. The difference between these is most often defined by the vegetation that grows there. A marsh is a wetland that does not contain any \u201cwoody\u201d plants, while swamps generally have woody plants and trees.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wetlands.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"460\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-211681\" style=\"box-shadow: 1.5px 1.5px 3px grey;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wetlands.webp 2560w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wetlands-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wetlands-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wetlands-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wetlands-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wetlands-1536x1536.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wetlands-2048x2048.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Canals\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Canals<\/h3>\n<p>\nThe last geographical feature we\u2019ll look at is actually a man-made one: the canal. Simply put, a canal is a man-made connection between two bodies of water for the purposes of irrigation or boat access. One such example is the Panama Canal, which connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans between North and South America.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_084642.png\" alt=\"Transition point from one body of water to another via a canal\" width=\"499.9394\" height=\"234.9604\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-108132\" \/ style=\"box-shadow: 1.5px 1.5px 3px grey;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_084642.png 1349w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_084642-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_084642-1024x481.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_2021-12-27_084642-768x361.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1349px) 100vw, 1349px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As you can see, there are many different features that make up the vast landscape of our planet. 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