Physical Features

Physical Features•Topographical or relief maps

show us the physical features on the earth. Physical features are otherwise known as landforms, although they do include bodies of water as well.

Examples of Physical Features or Landforms

• Peninsulas• Seas• Mountain Ranges• Volcanoes• Rivers• Plateaus

Can you think of any more?????

Physical Features are not…

• Man-made (ports, canals, many harbors)

• Geographic features (deserts, forests, grasslands)

Your Task• Open to your MAP SKILLS page in

your SS file, and create a subheading for Physical features.

• Use a classroom desk atlas to answer the following questions about physical features. Feel free to ask your table mates for help if you need it.

• We’ll review the answers together in 5-10 minutes.

Questions1. Look at the front cover of your atlas. List

all the physical features you can find (at least 6!).

2. Use the World Reference Map on page 12-13 to find:

• Five physical features in North America• Three physical features in South America• Four physical features in Africa• Five physical features in Asia