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FEATURES OF LANDSCAPES
• Natural features– Relief: mountains, plains and coasts– Water: rivers, lakes and seas– Vegetation: forests
• Man-made features– Fields of crops and farms– Buildings, streets, towns and cities– Roads, motorways, airports, bridges,
tunnels.
NATURAL FEATURES
NATURAL FEATURES
MAN-MADE FEATURES
MAN-MADE FEATURES
PLAIN LANDSCAPES
• There are hills• Rivers form meanders
PLAIN LANDSCAPES
• Winters are cold and summers are dry and hot
• There are farms and isolated houses
• There are big towns and cities with industries
MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPES
• There are mountains and valleys
MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPES
• Mountain range:
• A line of mountain ranges form a mountain chain
MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPES
• Winters are cold and summers are warm
• There are small towns and villages
COASTAL LANDSCAPES
• There are two types of coast:– High and rocky cliffs– Low and sandy beaches
COASTAL LANDSCAPES
COASTAL LANDSCAPES
• A group of islands is an archipelago
COASTAL LANDSCAPES
• Winters are mild and summers are hot and humid
• There are big towns and cities