Question

How are landforms formed and how are they classified?

Answer 1

• Landforms are formed by internal forces such as movements of tectonic plates, earthquakes and volcanic activity, and external forces such as rivers, wind, glaciers and sea waves. These forces continuously shape and change the Earth’s surface.
• Landforms are mainly classified into three major types: mountains, plateaus and plains. Mountains are high and steep areas, plateaus are elevated flat-topped areas, and plains are broad areas of relatively flat land.