How can we How can we describe describe earth’s earth’s

features?features?Chapter 5: Lesson 1:Chapter 5: Lesson 1:

What are landforms?What are landforms?

Landforms are the Landforms are the natural shapes or natural shapes or features on earth’s features on earth’s surface.surface.

There are many different There are many different types of landforms found types of landforms found on the earth.on the earth.

Different LandformsDifferent Landforms

1) Mountain1) MountainA mountain A mountain is a place is a place on Earth’s on Earth’s

surface that surface that is much is much

higher than higher than the land the land

around it.around it.

                                    

 

2) Hill2) Hill

Smaller than mountains.Smaller than mountains.

                                    

 

3) Valley3) Valley

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

4) Canyon4) Canyon

A canyon is deep valley with A canyon is deep valley with high, steep sides.high, steep sides.

5) Cliff5) Cliff

A cliff is high land made of A cliff is high land made of rocks and soil.rocks and soil.

6) Plain6) Plain

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

7) Plateau7) Plateau

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

8) Desert8) Desert

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

9) Beach9) Beach

A beach is the land along a A beach is the land along a body of water.body of water.

10) Dune10) Dune

A dune is a mound of sand.A dune is a mound of sand.

Types of LandformsTypes of Landforms1)1) MountainMountain2)2) HillHill3)3) ValleyValley4)4) CanyonCanyon5)5) CliffCliff6)6) PlainPlain7)7) PlateauPlateau

8)8) DesertDesert9)9) BeachBeach10)10)DuneDune

Types of water formsTypes of water forms

1) Ocean1) Ocean

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

2) Coast2) Coast

A coast is where a body of A coast is where a body of water meets land.water meets land.

3) Tributary3) Tributary

A tributary is a small river A tributary is a small river or stream.or stream.

4) River4) River

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

5) Lake5) Lake

A lake is a body of water A lake is a body of water surrounded by land.surrounded by land.

6) Waterfall6) Waterfall

A natural stream of water A natural stream of water falling from a high place.falling from a high place.

7) Estuary7) Estuary

A estuary is where river A estuary is where river water and ocean water meet.water and ocean water meet.

8) Delta8) Delta

A delta is the mass of land A delta is the mass of land that forms where the river that forms where the river

ocean meet.ocean meet.

9) Inlet9) Inlet

An inlet is a narrow body of An inlet is a narrow body of water off a large body of water off a large 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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