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Landforms

Discover the diverse landforms on Earth, from expansive plains ideal for farming to towering mountains formed by volcanic activity. Learn about plateaus, hills, and the geological processes shaping our planet's surface.

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Landforms

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  1. Landforms

  2. Types of Landforms • Plains • Plateaus • Hills • Mountains

  3. Plains

  4. Plains • Elevation and local relief – low • Farmland • Deserts • Coastal valleys • Most people live in this land form • Easy to build and put in roads • Easy to grow crops

  5. Plateaus

  6. Plateaus • Elevation is high and local relief is low • Hard to grow crops and build roads • Grazing done • Examples: Antarctica, Greenland, parts of Africa

  7. Mountains

  8. Mountains How mountains are formed: Volcanoes Dome Fault Folding Elevation and local relief is high

  9. Volcanoes

  10. Mountain Groups • Ring of Fire • Circles the Pacific Ocean • Longest mountain chain – Andes, South America

  11. Mountain Groups • Pamir Mountain Hub • Spokes of wheel • Asia, Europe • Mt. Everest – world’s tallest mountain • Alps - Europe

  12. Hills

  13. Hills • Elevation and local relief – high but not as high as mountains • Easier to build and put in roads • Uses • Growing crops • Grazing animals • Lumbering • Mining

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