Landforms are naturally generated area. It may include hilly
area, different sloppy track, Volcano Mountain, oceans, sea space, mid ocean
ridges and an island etc. which occasionally increases the beauty of particular
area. It also includes bays, peninsulas and seas. Landforms are categorized by
different physical attributes like rock exposure, slopes and ridges of
mountain. Ponds and different lacks are part of landforms. Huge lakes are
generated due to falling of space matter in the land. Best example of this kind
of events is table hills. Table hills are the flat area on the mountain. Some landforms
include peaks as on kufari (shimala, India), channels as at leh-ladakh, ridges
as on Himalaya mountain range, and many more examples.
Numbers of factors responsible for generation of landforms
are erosion, falling of space matter, plate tectonics and deposition. One
should note that landform do
not includes men made features like canals, ports, harbors and other
geographical features like deserts, forests, grass lands etc. are also not
included.
List of landforms:
1. Aeolian landforms
a.
Barchans
b.
Erg
c.
Dun
d.
Loess
e.
Dry
lake
f.
Desert
pavement
g.
Sand
hill
h.
Desert
varnish
i.
blow
out
2. oceanic and coastal landforms
a.
coral
reef
b.
arch
c.
bay
d.
gulf
e.
beach
cups
f.
beach
ridges
g.
cape
h.
marine
terrace
i.
continental
shelf
3. erosion landforms
a.
cave
b.
mesa
c.
exhumed
river
d.
lavaka
e.
limestone
pavement
f.
plateau
g.
gully
Many more examples are also available. Landforms are the
beautiful conversion of nature. It increases the beauty of the particular
areas. One should take proud and should protect it from becoming horrible with
rubbish and plastic.
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