Landforms - 3rd Grade

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Large bodies of salt water covering most of Earth's surface

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oceans

Front

The ocean is divided by large land masses called...

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continents

Front

Natural streams of flowing water that empty into larger bodies of water.

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Rivers

Front

Large bodies of still water surrounded by land, can be salt or fresh.

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lakes

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Large ice sheets on land in cold areas that move slowly over time.

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glaciers

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Landforms much higher than surroundings, rounded or tall and rocky on top.

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mountains

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Landforms somewhat higher than their surroundings, but shorter than mountains.

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hills

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Flat areas with uniform height, no high mountains or hills.

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plains

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High, flat lands like mountains with flat tops.

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plateaus

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Openings in the Earth where lava flows out and builds up.

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volcanoes