Land forms - 3rd Grade

Large bodies of salt water that cover most of the Earth's surface 

• oceans
• rivers
• lakes
• continents

The ocean is divided into sections by large pieces of land called... 

• islands
• continents
• states
• rivers

Are natural streams of flowing water that flows through land and emptie into oceans, lakes, or other bodies of water

• rivers

• lakes

• streams

• oceans

Large bodies that are surrounded by land, can have salt or fresh water.

• oceans

• rivers

• lakes

• streams

Landforms that are steep and much higher than their surroundings, rounded or tall and rocky on top

• mountains

• hills

• plateaus

• canyons

Flat areas - all the ground is about the same height and there are no high mountains,trees, or hills.

• mountains

• plains

• plateaus

• canyons

High, flat lands. They are sort of like mountains with flat tops.

• mountains
• plateaus
• hills
• canyons

Low areas between mountains or other high areas; are often formed by rivers or glaciers

• valleys
• rivers
• plateaus
• mountains

Large bodies of land that stick out into the water and are surrounded by water on 3 sides. They are still connected to the mainland

• islands

• peninsulas

• seas

• rivers

Earth's surface has many different land features, called _________.

• deserts
• buildings
• cities
• landforms