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To teach landforms in ESL, primary education
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LANDFORMS and LANDSCAPES María Liste
What are landforms? Landforms are natural shapes on the Earth surface. They are created by natural elements such as: wind, water, ice, the movement of the earth's tectonic plates ... Some landforms are created in a matter of hours, while others take millions of years to form.
There are many types of landforms around the world such as , mountains, hills, valleys, rivers, glaciers, lakes, plains…
Plain A plain is a flat area on Earth’s surface.
Plateau A plateau is a flat area higher than the land around it.
Hill A hill is a small elevation on the Earth's surface. (Hills have rounded tops and are smaller than mountains).
Mountain A mountain is a place on Earth’s surface that is much higher than the land around it. (Mountains usually have pointed tops and are higher than hills).
Valley A valley is a lowland area between mountains.
Peninsula A peninsula is a body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides
An example of a peninsula is the Iberian Peninsula. Another example: a Península do Morrazo.
Island An island is land that is completely surrounded by water
Do you know these islands? 2 1 3 4 5
1 Cíes Islands2 San Simón Island3 Arosa Island4 Ons Island5 La Toja Island
Archipelago An archipelago is a group of islands together in a sea or ocean.
Do you know these archipelagos?
Coast The coast is the area where the ocean touches the land.
Cliff A cliff is a very steep wall of rock along coasts or rivers.
Lake A lake is a body of water surrounded by land.
River A river is a stream of flowing water that empties into a sea, a lake or another river.
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