A large, unbroken land mass that is surrounded by oceans.North AmericaSouth AmericaEuropeAfricaAustraliaAsiaAntarctica
A smaller body of land, surrounded by water, such as:•Hawaii
•Another body of land, only surrounded by water on 3 sides.•Attached to land on the 4th
Such as:•Florida
CONTINENT ISLAND
Peninsula
•Oceans•Lakes•Rivers
A continuous, large body of salt water that covers the earth.
To the west of the United States is the Pacific Ocean,
To the east, is the Atlantic Ocean.
A body of fresh water that is surrounded by land.
The Great Lakes:•Huron•Ontario•Michigan•Erie•Superior
A natural stream of waterthat flows toward an ocean or other body
of water.
A large area of sea or oceanpartially enclosed by land.
•OCEAN:
•LAKE: •RIVER:
•GULF
Plains: a wide open area of low, flat, usually grassy land
Wetlands: low-lying areas at the edge of lakes, and streams where land and water meet
(include swamps, marshes and bogs)
Forest: an area of dense trees and vegetation
Desert: an arid location, with less than 10 in. of rain per year
Can you label each type of land?
Plains
Forest
Wetlands
Desert
A land mass that rises above its surroundings—with a peak!
An elevated land mass –in the middle of a wide, open area with a flat top and steep sides Mesa = table
An area of flat, elevated land with at least one steep side (cliff)
Any area of lowland between mountains or hills
A deep valley with steep sides between cliffs•Common in arid areas•In Spanish, canon means pipe or tube
Canyon