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LANDFORMS

LANDFORMS. What do landforms look like? How are landforms created?. By Ms. Wesley. Types of Landforms. Mountains. Glaciers. Deserts. Valleys. Grasslands. Canyons. Glaciers. Glaciers grind away rock, sometimes polishing it smooth or leaving

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LANDFORMS

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  1. LANDFORMS What do landforms look like? How are landforms created? By Ms. Wesley

  2. Types of Landforms Mountains Glaciers Deserts Valleys Grasslands Canyons

  3. Glaciers Glaciers grind away rock, sometimes polishing it smooth or leaving deep scratches. Gravity pulls Glaciers downhill. Quiz

  4. Mountains Old mountains can have worn, rounded tops caused by erosion or weathering. Young mountains can have steep sides and pointed peaks. Quiz

  5. Deserts Deserts are hot and dry, with little rain fall and low vegetation (plants). Quiz

  6. Valley Valleys are often located between two mountains. A valley is the lowest level of land on which you could find a stream or wetland. Quiz

  7. Grassland Grasslands are open fields with tall grasses and few trees. Animals usually graze in the open land.

  8. Canyons A canyon is created by rain, wind and rivers wearing (erodes) away the earth. Fossils can be discovered in canyons as soil erodes away.

  9. What do you Know? 1). Old Mountains look the same as a Young Mountains, having steep sides and pointed peaks. ---True ---False --------------------------------------------- 2). Deserts have little rain fall and low vegetation (plants). ---True ---False Return to Types of Landforms to Types of

  10. Super Job! Congratulations!!! You are so Smart!!! Return

  11. What do you Know? When glaciers grind away rock, it makes the surface smooth. True False • When you are in a valley, you would be between • two trees b) two lakes • two mountains d) two canyons Back to Types of Landforms

  12. FANTASTIC!!! BEE-golly, you got that one! Return to Quiz

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