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Earth's Major Landforms and Comparisons

Learn about the major landforms on Earth, including plains, plateaus, and mountains, and how they compare to each other. Explore the landform regions in the United States, such as the Appalachian Mountains, Great Plains, Colorado Plateau, and Rocky Mountains.

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Earth's Major Landforms and Comparisons

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  1. Earth’s Surface • What are Earth’s major landforms and how do they compare? • What are the major landform regions of the United States? Lesson 3 Reading Guide - KC

  2. Earth’s Surface • landform • plain • plateau • mountain Lesson 3 Reading Guide - Vocab

  3. Oceans and Continents • Oceans cover more than 70 percent of Earth’s surface. • Many of the features that appear on dry land also appear on the ocean floor. Lesson 3-1

  4. Landforms • Landforms are topographic features formed by processes that shape Earth’s surface. • Scientists use the term topography to describe the shape of a geographic area. • Many factors such as erosion or uplift of Earth’s surface can create and affect landforms. Lesson 3-2

  5. A landform is usually identified by its surface form and location. Lesson 3-2

  6. Landforms(cont.) • Scientists use the term elevation to describe the height above sea level of a particular feature. • Relief is a term that scientists use to describe differences in elevation. Lesson 3-2

  7. Areas with high relief have a relatively large difference between the lowest elevation and the highest elevation. Lesson 3-2

  8. Landforms(cont.) • Plains are landforms with low relief and low elevation. • Plains can form when sediments are deposited by water or wind. Lesson 3-2

  9. Landforms(cont.) plains from Latin planus, means “flat, level” Lesson 3-2

  10. Landforms(cont.) • Plateaus are areas with low relief and high elevation. • Plateaus are much higher than the surrounding land and often have steep, rugged sides. • Plateaus can form when forces within Earth uplift rock layers or cause collisions between sections of Earth’s crust. Lesson 3-2

  11. Landforms(cont.) • Plateaus can also be formed by volcanic activity. • Mountains are landforms with high relief and high elevation. • Mountains can form from a buildup of lava on the ocean floor, or when forces inside Earth fold, push, or uplift huge blocks of rocks. Lesson 3-2

  12. United Stated Landforms Lesson 3-2

  13. Medioimages/Photodisc/Getty Images Lesson 3-2

  14. Lesson 3-2

  15. Landforms(cont.) Describe at least three major landform regions in the United States. Lesson 3-2

  16. Landforms are topographic features formed by processes that shape Earth’s surface. • Major landforms include flat plains, high plateaus,and rugged mountains. Lesson 3 - VS

  17. Major landform regions in the United States include the Appalachian Mountains, the Great Plains, the Colorado Plateau, and the Rocky Mountains. Lesson 3 - VS

  18. Which term refers to landforms with low relief and low elevation? A.plains B. plateaus C. mountains D. oceans Lesson 3 – LR1

  19. Which term is used to describe the height above sea level of a landform’s particular feature? A. relief B. mountain C. elevation D.topography Lesson 3 – LR2

  20. Which term do scientists use to describe differences in elevation? A.height B.plateau C.relief D.elevation Lesson 3 – LR3

  21. Do you agree or disagree? 5. All ocean floors are flat. 6. Most of Earth’s surface is covered by water. Lesson 3 - Now

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