9/20_Landforms

Objective:

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​I will be able to define and label

12 types of landforms.

Multiple Choice

What is a physical characteristic?

• Something humans have made.

• Something that nature has made.

• Something Mrs. Locke came up with.

• Something that is used to torture people.

Multiple Choice

What is a human characteristic?

• Something that humans make.

• Something made by nature.

• Something that Mrs. Preston made up.

• Something that causes a lot of problems

Multiple Choice

river

• physical characteristic

• human characteristic

Multiple Choice

lighthouse

• human characteristic

• physical characteristic

Multiple Choice

tree

• human characteristic

• physical characteristic

Multiple Choice

bridge

• human characteristic

• physical characteristic

Multiple Choice

Human Characteristics show...

• The natural features of Earth

• What humans destroy

• The culture of a place

• Only what humans buy

Multiple Choice

Physical Characteristics show...

• What humans create

• What humans destroy

• The natural features of Earth

• The man-made features of Earth

​Landmarks

What is a Landform?

• A landform is a natural structure on Earth’s surface.​

• Most landforms are formed slowly over millions of years. 

• ​Feature on the Earth's surface that is part of the terrain.

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Mountains, hills, plateaus, and plains are the four major types of landforms.

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Open Ended

What is a landform? Answer in a complete sentence. 

​As I go through the slides, write the definition of the landform and draw/sketch this landform in your graphic organizer.

​Grand Canyon

Merced County

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Which landforms can you find in Merced County? 

Multiple Choice

Which of these show a peninsula? 

Multiple Choice

What is a piece of land in the shape of a triangle or fan made by deposits of mud and sand at the mouth of a river?

• Delta

• Ocean

• Hill

• Lake

Multiple Choice

Which of the following has flowing water?