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LandformsBy: Ms. Gardner
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ContinentA continent is a large solid area of land. Earth
has 7 continents: North America, South America,
Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica.
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Landform definition
A landform is the way the land in a certain region is
shaped or formed, like mountains or plains.
They can be raised areas of land, lower areas of land, flat
areas of land, or areas near water.
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Raised Areas of Land
-Hill
-Mountain
-Mountain Range
-Plateau
-Volcano
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Hill
A hill is a part of land that is higher than the
surrounding area and has a round top. It is
smaller than a mountain.
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Mountain
A mountain is a very large land formation
that has a peak at the top and is higher than
the area surrounding it.
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Mountain Range
A mountain range is a series of mountains
that are connected together.
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Plateau
A plateau is a raised area of land that is flat at
the top.
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VolcanoA volcano is a mountainous landform where
molten rock erupts through the surface.
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Lower or Flat Areas of Land
-Valley
-Canyon
-Plain
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Valley
A valley is a low place between two
mountains.
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CanyonA canyon is a deep valley with very steep
sides, often carved by a river.
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Plain
A plain is a flat or mostly flat area of land.
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Landforms Near the Water
-Coast -Island
-Bay -Peninsula
-River
-Lake
-Pond
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Coast
A coast is the area where the sea meets the
land.
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BayA bay is a body of water that is partly surrounded by
land. They empty out into larger bodies of water,
such as lakes or oceans.
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RiverA river is a flowing, moving, stream of water.
It usually flows waters into an ocean, lake,
pond, or even another river.
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LakeA lake is a large body of water that is
surrounded by land and is not part of an
ocean.
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PondA small body of water surrounded by land on
all sides.
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IslandAn island is a piece of land that is surrounded
by water on all sides.
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PeninsulaA peninsula is a body of land that is
surrounded by water on three sides.