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1 Different Landforms

2 Types of Landforms 1. Mountain 6. Lake 2. Valley 7. Bay
3. Plain Basin 4. Plateau Desert 5. Island River

3 mountain A mountain is a place on Earth’s surface that is much higher than the land around it.                                      

4 valley                                            A valley is a low area between higher lands such as mountains.                

5 plain A plain is a flat area on Earth’s surface.

6 plateau A plateau is a flat area higher than the land around it.

7 Bay A bay is part of an ocean or a lake partially enclosed by land.

8 Basin A basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point.

9 ocean Oceans are the largest bodies of water on earth.

10 coast A coast is the area where the ocean touches the land.

11 desert A desert is a hot dry place with little or no rain.

12 river A river is a long flowing body of water.

13 Delta A delta is a triangular area of land formed from deposits at the mouth of the river.

14 Straight A straight is a narrow strip of water connecting two large bodies of water.

15 An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting to larger land areas.

16 A gulf is a large bay that is an arm of an ocean or sea.

17 Peninsula A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides

18 Now let’s review! Write only the number of the question and the letter of the answer.

19 1. A _________ is water with land all around it.
Ocean Island Lake Hint

20 2. What is the largest body of water on Earth?
Ocean Lake River Hint

21 3. A _______ is higher than the land around it.
Island Mountain Valley Hint

22 4. What is a flowing body of water?
Plateau Lake River Hint

23 5. I am land and have water all around me. What am I?
Island Coast Desert Hint

24 6. Location tells us A. Where it is B. What it’s like when I get there C. What famous people live there

25 7. Place tells us the latitude and longitude of a place
What the area looks like, what the culture is like there, climate, landforms, etc. what the address is

26 8. Region tells us What famous people live in a given city
What the weather is like over time in a given place What different areas have in common like climate or language or religion

27 9. An example of Human environment interaction would be
Creating a drinking reservoir by damming a river A map of the stars’ homes Why people all over the world wear blue jeans

28 10. An example of movement would be
Water carving a canyon over time Refugees coming to the U.S. to find safety and bringing their culture with them The fact that we live in a hot place with lots of oak trees

29 Congratulations!

30 Images are from: Slides 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19 Microsoft Office Clip Art Slide 6, 7, 13, 18 The Print Shop 22


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