PM - LAND RELIEF

PEAKS AND ISOLATED MOUNTAINS

• They are the result of the volcanic activity or erosive agents that have left the hardest rocks

• They are always volcanic

• They appear after a series of eartquakes

• They are located in Europe

MOUNTAIN CHAINS

• They are located in Africa

• They are surrounded by salt water

• They are formed by a narrow chain of sharp mountains surrounded by plains.

• They are formed by a series of plateaus.

MOUNTAIN RANGES

• They are near the coast.

• There are none in Europe.

• Most of them are volcanic.

• They are the largest and highest mountain formations.

HEIGHT

• The distance from the peak of a mountain to he valley.

• The distance from the peak of a mountain to the rivers.

• The distance from the peak of a mountain to the base.

• The distance from the peak of a mountain to the sea level.

ALTITUDE

• The distance from the peak of a mountain to the rivers.

• The distance from the peak of a mountain to the base.

• The distance from the peak of a mountain to the valley.

• The distance of the peak of a mountain to the sea level.

VALLEYS

• These are sunken areas between mountains or plateaus

• These are sunken areas between plains

• There are high flat areas

• There are surrounded by rivers.

PLAINS

• These are flat areas located at altitudes below 150 m.

• These are near rivers or lakes.

• These are made up of steep slopes

• These are flat areas located at altitudes about 650 m.

PLATEAUS

• These are made up of steep slopes

• These are flat areas located at altitudes below 150 m.

• These are near rivers or lakes.

• These are flat areas located at altitudes about 650 m.

CAPE

• It is an inlet of the sea found in areas with low coasts

• It is a piece of land surrounded by water on all sides.

• It is a piece of land which extends into the sea, generally forming rocky coasts.

• It is an area of land surrounded by water except for on one side, the isthmus

PENINSULA

• It is a piece of land which extends into the sea, generally forming rocky coasts

• It is an area of land surrounded by water except for on one side, the isthmus

• It is an inlet of the sea found in areas with low coasts

• It is a piece of land surrounded by water on all sides