landforms of the united states
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Landforms of the United States. By: Karina Lynch and Rachel Stephany. Landforms. One of the shapes of the earths surface. Mountain Range. A group of connected mountains . Sea Level. The level at the surface of the ocean. Piedmont. The area at the base of a mountain. Plain. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Landforms of the United States
By: Karina Lynch and Rachel Stephany
Landforms
• One of the shapes of the earths surface
Mountain Range
• A group of connected mountains
Sea Level
• The level at the surface of the ocean
Piedmont
• The area at the base of a mountain
Plain
• Flat ,wide open space
Plateau
• Area of high, mostly flat land that rises above surrounding land
Costal Plain
• Low land that lies along an ocean
Peninsula
• Land almost completely surrounded by water
Basin
• [bath tub] bowl shaped land with higher land around it
Canyon
• Deep, narrow valley with steep sides
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