Chapter 1,Section 4 Pages Landforms and Waterways
Mountains: towers of rock formed by the collision of the earth’s tectonic plates or by volcanoes
World’s tallest mountain: Mount Everest It is located in the Himalaya mountains in Asia
Plains: low-lying stretches of flat land; usually stretch from the middle of a continent to the coast
Plateau: flat, but high elevation
Valley: lay between mountains and hills; long stretch of land lower than the land on either side
Canyons: steep-sided lowlands; rivers have cut through a plateau
Another example of a canyon
Trenches: deep valleys in the ocean floor; lowest spots in the earth’s crust
Why do people decide to live in a particular area? Climate: Temp. and Rainfall Availability of Resources: freshwater, grow food, catch fish, raise animals
Bodies of Water 70 % of earth’s surface is water; mostly saltwater
Strait: narrow body of water between two bodies of water
Channel: wider passage than a strait
The point at which a river originates/begins is called its source; usually high in the mountains
The mouth of a river is where it empties into another body of water
Another example of a mouth of a river