LAND FORMS

What are landforms?

• the natural shapes of the Earth’s surface.  Landforms can be on land (landforms of continental relief) and in water too (landforms of coastal relief)
• Include earth, air and sky
• Include wind, storms and tornados
• All of the Above

What is a plain ?

• a flat area on Earth’s surface
• a flat area higher than the land around it
• land that is completely surrounded by water
• a starfish in the ocean

What type of landform is a hill?

• a small elevation in the Earth's surface
• the home of an ant colony
• a deep valley with very steep sides
• is land that is completely surrounded by water

What is a mountain?

• a flat area higher than the land around it
• a small elevation in the Earth's surface
• a place on Earth’s surface that is much higher than the land around it
• Big Rock Candy Mountain

What is a plateau?

• a chain of islands
• a lowland
• a flat area higher than the land around it
• a platter of wings

What is a valley?

• a steep, rugged, precipice
• a huge wave
• Rocky Mountain National Park
• a lowland area between higher lands such as mountains

What is a depression?

• an area that is lower than its surroundings
• a joyful feeling
• a rugged mountain range

• an oceanic wonderland

What is a canyon

• land that is completely surrounded by water
• a piece of land that jets out into the water and is surrounded by water on 3 sides
• a deep valley with very steep sides

What is a peninsula?

• a piece of land surrounded by water on all sides
• a black pen
• a blue polka dotted dress
• a body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides

What is an island?

• a steep, jagged cliff overlooking the sea
• land that is completely surrounded by water
• a series of mountain ranges in S. America