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Landforms

Landforms. 3 rd Grade. Volcano Amayrani, Blanca, Jose M. A volcano is a landform, usually a mountain, where lava erupts through the surface There are 1,510 active volcanoes in the world There are currently about 80 that are under the oceans

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Landforms

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  1. Landforms 3rd Grade

  2. Volcano Amayrani, Blanca, Jose M. • A volcano is a landform, usually a mountain, where lava erupts through the surface • There are 1,510 active volcanoes in the world • There are currently about 80 that are under the oceans • An opening in the earths crust through which hot lava and gases are ejected • A volcano is a crack in the earth

  3. Plains Hector, Dafne, Daniel, Anouly • A large flat area of land without any trees • Another name for the plains is a prairie • The plains are a good place to grow crops and raise cattle

  4. Island Fatima, Mayra, Alex, Angel • A piece of land that is completely surrounded by water • Hawaii is an island • An island is smaller than a continent • On some islands there are volcanoes

  5. Mountain Juan, Paola, Salvador, Natalia • An area of land that rises to a great height • Some of the highest mountains are at the bottom of the sea • The largest range of mountains is in the Atlantic Ocean • The highest mountain is Mt. Everest, it is 29,000 ft. tall • The tip of the mountain is called the peak • Between mountains there are valleys • A “range” is a group of mountains

  6. Mesa Mariela, Dulce, Andres • A hill with steep sides and a board flat top • A mesa is curved around on the sides • A mesa is similar to a plateau • Can be big and long • Mesas can be found in deserts • Mesa gets its name from the Spanish word “mesa”, meaning “table”

  7. Hills Joanna, Jordan, Erika • A hill is a raised unusual rounded part of the surface • Dunes in the sand hills may extend to 330 feet high • Hills can be around mountains • A hill is similar to a mountain, but smaller

  8. Peninsula Elian, Samuel, Yasim • A piece of land that sticks out into water from a large land mass • A peninsula has water on 3 sides, and land on the other • Florida is a peninsula

  9. Rivers • Bodies of running water • Fall line creates a waterfall – where land drops suddenly • Most rivers are fresh water that runs into a lake or ocean • Mississippi is the longest river in the U.S.

  10. Gulf and Coast • Large area of ocean that is almost completely surrounded by land • Land next to the ocean

  11. Plateaus and Cliffs • Land raised higher than the land around it • Rain, wind and water help create the valleys and canyons below • A plateau looks like a mountain, but without a peak • High steep walls make up a cliff

  12. Desert • Dry, rocky land • Does not rain for weeks or months at a time • Cactus can grow in the desert because it can store water • Reptiles enjoy the hot sun in the desert

  13. Oceans • Atlantic Ocean • Indian Ocean • Pacific Ocean • Artic Ocean

  14. Continents • Asia • Europe • Africa • Australia • North America • South America • Antarctica

  15. What countries are on our continent, North America??? • Canada • Mexico • United States

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