Different LandformsDifferent LandformsBy Jena CarrollBy Jena Carroll

Types of LandformsTypes of Landforms

1. Mountain1. Mountain 6. Lake6. Lake2. Valley2. Valley 7. Ocean7. Ocean3. Plain3. Plain 8. Coast8. Coast4. Plateau4. Plateau 9. Desert9. Desert

5. Island 5. Island 10. River 10. River

mountainmountain

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

                                    

 

valleyvalley

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

               

                                  

        

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

plateauplateau

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

islandisland

An island is An island is land that land that has water all has water all around it.around it.

lakelake

A lake is A lake is water that water that has land all has land all around it.around it.

oceanocean

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

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

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

riverriver

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

Now let’s review!Now let’s review!

A _________ is water with A _________ is water with land all around it.land all around it.

A.A. OceanOcean

B.B. IslandIsland

C.C. LakeLake

HintHint

What is the largest body of What is the largest body of water on Earth?water on Earth?

A.A. OceanOcean

B.B. LakeLake

C.C. RiverRiverHintHint

A _______ is higher than the A _______ is higher than the land around it.land around it.

A.A. IslandIsland

B.B. MountainMountain

C.C. ValleyValley HintHint

What is a flowing body of What is a flowing body of water?water?

A.A. PlateauPlateau

B.B. LakeLake

C.C. RiverRiverHintHint

I am land and have water I am land and have water all around me. What am I?all around me. What am I?

A.A. IslandIsland

B.B. CoastCoast

C.C. DesertDesert HintHint

Congratulations!Congratulations!

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