landforms

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

2. Landforms A natural feature of the Earth’s surface. Surface The outer or top part of An object. Physical Matter than can be observed Through our 5 senses. Landscape A picture or view of the Physical surface of land.

3. What landforms do you know?

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

5. Mountains A Mountain is a very high piece of land with steep sides and a peak.

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

7. Plain A 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?

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

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

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

11. River Largest stream of water that flows through land into lake, ocean, or another body of water.

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

13. Valleys A valley is the low land between hills or mountains.

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

15. Island An island is an area of land surrounded by water.

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

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

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

19. Plateau A plateau is a large, highland plain. It is also called “tableland.”

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

21. Lake A lake is a large body of water surrounded by land.

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

23. Ocean The ocean is the largest body of salt water that covers ¾ of the Earth’s surface.

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

25. Coast Land along the ocean .

26. Desert Very dry air, very little rain, very high temperatures, lots of wind.

27. Forest Large area of land covered with trees and underbrush.

28. Swamp Low area of wet land that supports grass and trees.

29. Prairie Large plain region covered with tall grass.

30. Cliff High and steep slope made of rock and soil.

31. Waterfall Place where running water makes a sheer drop usually over a cliff.