Landforms Review

What is a mountain?

• higher elevation and have a steep slope and summit

• large areas of flat, grassy land

• a narrow strip of land with water on each side

• a body of water surrounded by land

What is a lake?

• higher elevation and have a steep slope and summit

• large areas of flat, grassy land

• a narrow strip of land with water on each side

• a body of water surrounded by land

What is a hill?

• higher elevation but the tops are rounder and not as steep

• large areas of flat, grassy land

• a narrow strip of land with water on each side

• a body of water surrounded by land

What is a plateau?

• higher elevation but the tops are rounder and not as steep

• raised areas of wide, flat terrain

• a narrow strip of land with water on each side

• a body of water surrounded by land

What is a island?

• land surrounded by water on ALL sides

• raised areas of wide, flat terrain

• a narrow strip of land with water on each side

• a body of water surrounded by land

What is a isthmus?

• large areas of flat, grassy land

• A narrow strip of land with water on each side

• A body of water surrounded by land

• area with a hot, arid and dry climate

What is the coast?

• large areas of flat, grassy land

• where the water meets the land

• A body of water surrounded by land

• area with a hot, arid and dry climate

What is desert?

• a piece of land that has water on 3 sides

• where the water meets the land

• area with a hot, arid and dry climate

• fast moving body of water

What is river?

• a piece of land that has water on 3 sides

• where the water meets the land

• area with a hot, arid and dry climate

• fast moving body of water

What is peninsula?

• where the water meets the land

• a piece of land that has water on 3 sides

• area with a hot, arid and dry climate

• fast moving body of water