PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

Geographic landform brainstorm

• Write down as many geographic landforms you can think of.

• Make categories such as Elevation Water Land and water

Super 10

1) a mountain spitting out hot lava2) flat lands3) frozen river on a mountain4) a narrow strip with water on either side that connects 2 pieces

of land5) low land with mountains all around6) a small inlet with steep cliffs all around7) wetland between land and water.8) land with water on all 3 sides9) a ring of coral that makes an island in the water.10) a stream or river that flows into a larger river.

Geographic Landforms

• Decide the most difficult geographic terms to remember and the 5 easiest.

• Chat with a partner about ways that you could remember the 5 hardest.

• Write them down on a cue card and be ready to share with the class.

A mountain that spits lava, ashes and hot lava from deep inside the Earth.

Islands grouped together

A river of ice that moves very slowly.

Land surrounded by water on all 3 sides

A flat topped rock with steep sides.

A flat topped land formation found in dry areas.

A pointed piece of land that sticks out in a river, ocean

A long narrow inlet bordered by steep cliffs.

A low place between mountains

Wetlands bordering a river, pond, lake or coast.

A ring of coral that creates an island in the ocean or sea

A bridge of land connecting two larger landmasses which has water on two sides.

A narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water.

A stream or river that flows into a larger river.

Water that connects two larger bodies of water and is deep enough to have ships go through.

A flat grassland in tropical or subtropical areas.

A pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake, or river.

Flat land with little/no change in elevation.