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1 Florida Landforms

2 Limestone Ridge peninsula Important Vocabulary

3 No matter where you are in Florida, you’re never more than 110 km from salt water
About 25 million years ago Florida was completely underwater Many of the landforms on Florida are due to changing sea levels Florida Fun Facts

4 Limestone Florida peninsula sits on a limestone platform
Limestone- type of sedimentary rock formed from the remains of tiny sea animals Today, more of the Florida peninsula sits above sea level than it did 5 millions years ago peninsula- piece of land surrounded by water on three sides Limestone

5 Landform Regions

6 Landform Regions The three main landform regions in Florida are
Northern highlands- gently sloping plateaus Central highlands- long ridges Coastal lowlands- dunes, beaches, and wetlands Landform Regions

7 Landforms Across Florida
Over millions of years, erosion and deposition have shaped Florida’s landscape. Landforms in Florida include: Rivers Hills and ridges Coastal features Lakes Wetlands Landforms Across Florida

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12 https://www. youtube. com/watch
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13 References Pearson Interactive Science Course 1 Chapter 4.5
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