Different LandformsDifferent Landforms

Types of LandformsTypes of Landforms

1. Mountain1. Mountain 6. Lake6. Lake2. Valley2. Valley 7. Bay7. Bay3. Plain3. Plain 8. Basin8. Basin4. Plateau4. Plateau 9. Desert9. Desert

5. Island 5. Island 10. River 10. River

mountainmountain

A mountain is A mountain is a place on a place on Earth’s surface Earth’s surface that is much that is much higher than higher than the land the land around it.around it.

                                    

 

valleyvalley

A valley is a A valley is a low area low area between between higher lands higher lands such as such as mountains.mountains.

               

                                  

        

plainplainA plain is A plain is a flat a flat area on area on Earth’s Earth’s surface.surface.

plateauplateau

A plateau is A plateau is a flat area a flat area higher than higher than the land the land around it.around it.

BayBay

A bay is part A bay is part of an ocean or of an ocean or a lake partially a lake partially enclosed by enclosed by land.land.

BasinBasinA basin A basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point..

oceanocean

Oceans are Oceans are the largest the largest bodies of bodies of water on water on earth.earth.

coastcoastA coast is A coast is the area the area where the where the ocean ocean touches touches the land.the land.

desertdesertA desert is A desert is a hot dry a hot dry place with place with little or no little or no rain.rain.

riverriver

A river is A river is a long a long flowing flowing body of body of water.water.

A delta is a triangular

area of land formed from deposits at

the mouth of the river.

DeltaDelta

A straight is is a narrow a narrow strip of strip of water water

connecting connecting two large two large bodies of bodies of

water.water.

StraightStraight

An isthmus is a is a narrow strip of land connecting

to larger land areas.

Isthmus Isthmus

A gulf is a large bay that is an arm of an ocean or

sea.

GulfGulf

A peninsula is a piece

of land that is bordered by water on three

sides

Peninsula Peninsula

Now let’s review!Now let’s review!

Write only the number of the question and the letter of the answer.

1. A _________ is water with 1. A _________ is water with land all around it.land all around it.

A.A. OceanOcean

B.B. IslandIsland

C.C. LakeLake

HintHint

2. What is the largest body 2. What is the largest body of water on Earth?of water on Earth?

A.A. OceanOcean

B.B. LakeLake

C.C. RiverRiverHintHint

3. A _______ is higher than 3. A _______ is higher than the land around it.the land around it.

A.A. IslandIsland

B.B. MountainMountain

C.C. ValleyValley HintHint

4. What is a flowing body of 4. What is a flowing body of water?water?

A.A. PlateauPlateau

B.B. LakeLake

C.C. RiverRiverHintHint

5. I am land and have water 5. I am land and have water all around me. What am I?all around me. What am I?

A.A. IslandIsland

B.B. CoastCoast

C.C. DesertDesert HintHint

6. Location tells us6. Location tells us

A. Where it isA. Where it is

B. What it’s like when I get thereB. What it’s like when I get there

C. What famous people live thereC. What famous people live there

7. Place tells us7. Place tells us

A.A. the latitude and longitude of a placethe latitude and longitude of a place

B.B. What the area looks like, what the What the area looks like, what the culture is like there, climate, culture is like there, climate, landforms, etc.landforms, etc.

C.C. what the address iswhat the address is

8. Region tells us8. Region tells us

A.A. What famous people live in a given What famous people live in a given citycity

B.B. What the weather is like over time What the weather is like over time in a given placein a given place

C.C. What different areas have in What different areas have in common like climate or language or common like climate or language or religionreligion

9. An example of Human 9. An example of Human environment interaction environment interaction would bewould beA.A. Creating a drinking reservoir by Creating a drinking reservoir by

damming a riverdamming a river

B.B. A map of the stars’ homesA map of the stars’ homes

C.C. Why people all over the world wear Why people all over the world wear blue jeansblue jeans

10. An example of 10. An example of movement would bemovement would be

A.A. Water carving a canyon over timeWater carving a canyon over time

B.B. Refugees coming to the U.S. to find safety Refugees coming to the U.S. to find safety and bringing their culture with themand bringing their culture with them

C.C. The fact that we live in a hot place with The fact that we live in a hot place with lots of oak treeslots of oak trees

Congratulations!Congratulations!

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