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Landforms

Landforms. Landforms are the physical features of the Earth’s landscape. What landforms do you know?. Look at the picture below. Describe what you see. Mountains A Mountain is a very high piece of land with steep sides and a peak. Look at the picture below. Describe what you see.

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Landforms

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  1. Landforms Landforms are the physical features of the Earth’s landscape.

  2. What landforms do you know?

  3. Look at the picture below. Describe what you see.

  4. MountainsA Mountain is a very high piece of land with steep sides and a peak.

  5. Look at the picture below. Describe what you see.

  6. PlainA Plain is a large, flat area of land. Remember the Plains Natives? What type of animal did they rely on that lived on the plains?

  7. Look at this picture. Describe what you see in the backround.

  8. HillsHills are raised areas of land that have a summit (high point), but are not as tall as a mountain.

  9. Look at the picture below. Describe what you see.

  10. RiverLargest stream of water that flows through land into lake, ocean, or another body of water.

  11. Look at the picture below. Describe what you see between the two mountains.

  12. ValleysA valley is the low land between hills or mountains.

  13. Look at the picture below. Describe what you see.

  14. IslandAn island is an area of land surrounded by water.

  15. Look at the picture below. Describe what you see.

  16. PeninsulaA Peninsula is an area of land that extends into water and is surrounded by water on three sides.

  17. Look at the picture below. Describe what you see.

  18. PlateauA plateau is a large, highland plain. It is also called “tableland.”

  19. Look at the picture below. Describe what you see.

  20. LakeA lake is a large body of water surrounded by land.

  21. Look at the picture below. Describe what you see.

  22. OceanThe ocean is the largest body of salt water that covers ¾ of the Earth’s surface.

  23. There are many more types of Landforms. What do you think they might be?

  24. CoastLand along the ocean.

  25. DesertVery dry air, very little rain, very high temperatures, lots of wind.

  26. ForestLarge area of land covered with trees and underbrush.

  27. SwampLow area of wet land that supports grass and trees.

  28. PrairieLarge plain region covered with tall grass.

  29. CliffHigh and steep slope made of rock and soil.

  30. WaterfallPlace where running water makes a sheer drop usually over a cliff.

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