Learn about different landforms and water bodies and the various characteristics that make them distinct from one another in this lesson plan from WGBH. Navigate around a virtual island to unlock information -- including videos and...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Summarizes the key points about the six types of erosion and deposition that create Earth's landforms. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.

Students will study landform maps of states and then create a project of their own.

Describes five types of landforms found in a tropical rainforest.

Describes different landform types and their features. includes many good quality photographs.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Indicates the factors that lead to landslides and other mass movements, what their characteristics are, and how to avoid them.

Informative site about mountains. Look at the picture and read all about mountains, then take a quiz to show how much you know!

Learn the basics of the process of weathering.

Students investigate landforms and features associated with estuaries by taking a journey down a river to an estuary system where the river empties into the Gulf of Mexico near Weeks Bay. They will use Google Maps and other resources to...

A comprehensive site covering everything from volcanic structures to pyroclastic materials. View pictures of major volcanic landforms, and volcanic rocks.

Learn how scientists view the changes in the land surface made by humans over time. Read questions that scientists pose to answer some unknown questions about global land surface and learn several things scientists are doing to try to...

View videos and photos from the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew and see how the earth's landforms changed as a result of the heavy winds and rain. Weathering and erosion made a new landform and dramatically changed the coastline....

In this interactive tutorial, you will learn about the types of weathering and erosion that rocks and landforms undergo. This will lead to a discussion of soil and the types of soil. Lastly, you will learn about mass movements of soil,...

Use this site to learn more about bays by discovering the Bay of Fundy. Read about this interesting place and view pictures of this beautiful bay.

Within the rocky landscape of Mars you will find the Mariner Valley. This expansive landform is as deep as the Grand Canyon and encompasses an area as wide as the distance between New York and Los Angeles.

For this lesson, students explore how the viscosity of lava affects the intensity of a volcanic eruption, and the resultant landforms that are created.

A rich collection of highly engaging learning modules on topics related to the natural environment. Covers four main areas - plate tectonics, forms and processes, weather and climate, and rainforest and desert. Within each of these,...

Students investigate how particle size and shape relate to the maximum slope angle the particles will maintain during a landslide.

A huge collection of topographic maps for each of the US states. Scroll down to see a map of the United States and click on the state you are interested in. From there, you can search for a particular location, choose a featured map, or...

Site from the Southern Kings Consolidated School about mountains. Learn what mountains are and how they form.

This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for an earth science unit on chemical weathering. Review questions are included at the bottom of the study guide.

This site describes loess in pretty good detail, also adding visual with two pictures. Great source for understanding how loess occurs and where it is found.

This page by the Southern Kings Consolidated School provides a great description of a plateau, and includes several images of landscapes with plateaus.