Landforms

Peaked land that raises high above the land around it. 

Highest landform on Earth! 

Must be at least 2,000 feet high! 

Snow can sometimes be found on peaks year round!

Which landform am I?

• Mountain

• Valley

• Canyon

• Plain

Land area of high and flat land. 

Usually surrounded by steep rock 

sides (cliffs) 

Stores lots of minerals!

Which landform am I?

• Mountain

• Plateau

• Canyon

• Valley

A low-lying areas between two mountains or hills. 

The bottom has nutrient rich soil that makes excellent farmland.

Which landform am I?

• Plain

• Valley

• Plateau

• Mountain

A deep, narrow valley with steep sides.

Which landform am I?

• Plateau

• River

• Plain

• Canyon

Large area of flat or gently rolling land lower than the land around it. 

Some plains are covered in trees and others are grasslands (area where grass is the main type of plant). 

All types have fertile (rich) soil.

Which landform am I?

• Forest

• Moutian

• Valley

• Plain

Forest habitat with heavy rain. Forests are a thick collection of trees covering a large area of land. 

Thick tree canopy or covering that lets very little sunlight through to the ground. 

There is no dry season! 

Soil has few nutrients. 

Half of the Earth’s plants and animals species live there!

Which landform am I?

• Valley

• Plain

• Plateau

• Rainforest

Which is the correct effect on humans for rainforests?

• Produces 20% of the world’s oxygen through trees! 

  Cleans the air by removing many pollutants that build up through trees. 

• Easy to build transportation. Railroads and roads can connect towns. 

  Flat land makes it easy to farm using machines. 

  Grasslands provide good grazing for livestock

Which is the correct effect on humans for plains?

• Living close to rivers allows for easier movement. 

  Rivers make water available for people. 

  Rivers provide food (fish). 

  Soil in valleys has nutrients fertile soil) for plants to grow

• Easy to build transportation. Railroads and roads can connect towns. 

  Fertile soil makes it ideal for farming. 

  Flat land makes it easy to farm using machines. 

  Grasslands provide good grazing for livestock

Which is the effects on humans of mountains?

• Provides most of the world’s supply of freshwater, from the melting of snow on it’s peaks which fills rivers. 

  Influences the climate of nearby lands. The height of mountains can slow down storms or squeezes rain from clouds. 

  Natural border or boundary to other countries.

• Rich deposit of minerals such as 

  gold, silver, iron, and coal. 

  Sometimes contains rich soil used 

  for growing crops such as 

  barley, wheat, sugarcane, rice,

  and cotton.