Earth’s Physical Features

What is a Valley?

• A tall landform with steep sides

• A piece of land surround by water

• A low area of land between hills or mounatins

• A large body of saltwater

A flat, elevated landform that rises sharply above surrounding area on at least one side is called a (a)  

What is a plain?

Draw a mountain.

What is a piece of land surrounded by water on all sides called?

• Plateau

• Plain

• Island

• Peninsula

A peninsula is surrounded by (a)   on three sides.

What is an ocean?

Draw a river.

What do we call a large body of freshwater surrounded by land?

• Ocean

• Lake

• River

• Island

True or Flase: Earth’s physical features are either landforms or bodies of water.

• True

• False