the earth’s big features

The Earth’s BIG Features

Social Studies

Oceans

The Atlantic Ocean,

The Pacific Ocean,

The Indian Ocean

The Arctic Ocean

and Southern

Ocean.

The Continents

OceanOceans are the largest bodies of salt water on earth.

RiverA large natural stream

of water emptying into a

lake, ocean or larger

body of water.

Desert

A desert is a hot dry region with little rainfall.

Peninsula

An area of land that is nearly surrounded by water.

Prairie

A prairie is a region of flat or hilly land covered by tall grasses.

Lake A lake is an inland

body of water. This is a picture of Blowdown lake in

the mountains near Pemberton British Columbia.

IslandAn island is a piece of land that is completely surrounded by water.

PlateauA plateau is a flat area of land higher than the land around it.

PlainA plain is a large, low area of flat or rolling land with few trees.

ValleyA valley is an area of low land between mountains or hills.

MountainA mountain is a high area of land with steep sides and a sharp peak.

This is a picture of Mount Everest. Everest soars 29,028 feet (8,848 meters) above Nepal and the Tibet region of China.

Forests

A forest is an area with a

high density of trees .

Forests sometimes contain

many tree species within a

small area as in a tropical

rain and temperate

deciduous forests.

Forests are home to many

animal and plant species.