Philippine Landsforms

4. also called bulubundukin is a chain of mountains or hills close together and connected by high ground
7. a landmass, either flat or mountainous, surrounded by water.

1. Called a bulkan in Tagalog is a rupture of the Earth, letting hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases escape from a magma chamber below the planetary-mass’ surface
2. This high plain or tableland can be formed through upwelling of volcanic magma, extrusion of lava, and erosion by water and glaciers
3. This landform is essential for agriculture and supports grasslands for livestock
4. Generally steeper than a hill, they are formed through the slow but gigantic movements of tectonic plates or volcanism
5. Suitable for planting crops, also called lambak is a flat stretch of landmass in between two mountains
6. Called a burol in Tagalog is a landmass that extends above the surrounding terrain but is generally less tall and less steep than a mountain