Landforms
What is a landform? A natural feature of the earth's surface. Natural – not built Physical feature – something you can see or touch. Like a mountain, tree, lake
Tallest Landform Large & steep Mountain
Cape Small piece of land sticking out into sea
Hill Raised area of land
What is the land like at the beach?
Volcano
Questions? Green, Yellow, Red?
Bay any inlet of an ocean, sea or lake that extends into the land
What is a depression? Basin Earth goes down and collects water (like a big puddle)
Biggest canyon in the U.S.? Guesses? Canyon Biggest canyon in the U.S.?
Difference between lake and ocean?
Cave
Questions? Green, Yellow, Red?
What is the climate like in the desert? Dessert What is the climate like in the desert?
Can you think of any isthmuses? narrow strip of land that connects 2 large landmasses and separates 2 bodies of water
Lowlands
Waterfall
What continent has glaciers?
Questions? Green, Yellow, Red?
Can anyone think of any islands? Guesses? Island Can anyone think of any islands?
Plateau Flat top and steep sides
Mesa Flat top and steep sides Flat top and steep sides
What is the difference between a mesa and a plateau? A mesa is a medium size flat-topped hill or mountain. And a plateau is a really big flat-topped hill or mountain.
Wetlands aka swamps, marshes, & mud flats
River Closest Rivers?
Can you name a state that is a peninsula?
Valley long, low area of land between hills or mountain ranges