landforms. naturally found features on the surface of the earth those found underneath the ocean are...
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Landforms
Landforms Naturally found features on the surface of the
Earth Those found underneath the ocean are
oceanic landforms
Oceanic Landforms
Human Environmental Interaction Landforms can help determine where people
live Describe the picture, as it relates to where people
live
Weathering Over time, landforms can change
What happened as the land bridge disappeared?
Weathering Can also create new landforms
Landform Definition Example
Archipelago (atlas)
Bay
Canyon
Cape
Delta
Desert (atlas)
Gulf
Island
Freshwater lake (atlas)
Saltwater lake (atlas)
Mountains (3)
Peninsula
Plain (atlas)
River (3) (atlas)
Tributary (river flow into) (atlas)
Landform Definition Example
Archipelago Group of islands Hawai'i, Florida Keys
Bay Coastal indentation of sea/lake into land
Tampa Bay, Green Bay
Canyon Deep valley with steep sides Grand Canyon
Cape Point of land extending out into body of water
Cape Cod, Cape Canaveral
Delta Area of land formed by deposits at mouth of a river
Mississippi Delta
Desert Area of land with little rainfall or vegetation
Mojave Desert, Sonoran Desert
Gulf Large extension of sea partly surrounded by land
Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of Alaska
Island Body of land completely surrounded by water
Oahu, Maui
Freshwater lake Body of freshwater completely surrounded by land
Lake Michigan, Lake Okeechobee
Saltwater lake Body of saltwater completely surrounded by land
Great Salt Lake
Mountains (3) Area of land rising much higher than the land around it
Mt McKinley, Mt Hood, Mt Whitney
Peninsula Long piece of land surrounded on 3 sides by water
Florida, Seward Peninsula, Upper Peninsula
Plain Large area of flat or gently rolling land Great Plains
River (3) Stream of freshwater flowing to another body of water
Mississippi River, Ohio River, Missouri River
Tributary (river flow into) River that flows into a larger river Missouri River into Mississippi River