natural features
Earth's physical characteristics
Natural features are physical elements of the landscape that exist without human creation or intervention, such as mountains, rivers, valleys, lakes, and forests.
The term distinguishes these from man-made or artificial features like buildings, roads, and dams.
In geography and cartography, natural features help identify and describe terrain: The map showed natural features including a creek and several hills.
Real estate listings often highlight natural features as selling points for property.
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- rolling hillsGently rising, falling landscape
- boreal forestSubarctic coniferous woodland zone
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
river delta · estuary · mangrove forest · canyon · dune · sand dune · tundra · coral reef · tide pool · atoll · glacier · butte · valley · volcano · volcanic crater · cave · rock formation · geyser
- scenic reservehiking trails, trails, lookout points, lookouts, walking tracks
- Featuresfacial features, eye, landscape features, cheek, safety features
- BulgariaSofia, Bulgarian, Bulgarians, lev, oblast
- Caribbean geographyHaiti, Dominican Republic, Hispaniola, Santo Domingo, Port-au-Prince
- GhanaAccra, Ashanti, Gold Coast, Western, Central
- geographycontinents, continent, oceans, countries, country
natural featuresbuilt environment
Human-created physical surroundings
buildings · infrastructure · architectural features · architecture · urban infrastructure
natural featuresconcrete jungle
Dense cityscape, few parks
urbanization · development · civilization · artifice · industrial landscape
natural featuresreclaimed land
Ground taken from sea
urban sprawl · artificial islands · man-made lakes · canals · reservoirs