landforms · landforms by: ms. gardner. continent a continent is a large solid area of land. earth...
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LandformsBy: Ms. Gardner
ContinentA continent is a large solid area of land. Earth
has 7 continents: North America, South America,
Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica.
Landform definition
A landform is the way the land in a certain region is
shaped or formed, like mountains or plains.
They can be raised areas of land, lower areas of land, flat
areas of land, or areas near water.
Raised Areas of Land
-Hill
-Mountain
-Mountain Range
-Plateau
-Volcano
Hill
A hill is a part of land that is higher than the
surrounding area and has a round top. It is
smaller than a mountain.
Mountain
A mountain is a very large land formation
that has a peak at the top and is higher than
the area surrounding it.
Mountain Range
A mountain range is a series of mountains
that are connected together.
Plateau
A plateau is a raised area of land that is flat at
the top.
VolcanoA volcano is a mountainous landform where
molten rock erupts through the surface.
Lower or Flat Areas of Land
-Valley
-Canyon
-Plain
Valley
A valley is a low place between two
mountains.
CanyonA canyon is a deep valley with very steep
sides, often carved by a river.
Plain
A plain is a flat or mostly flat area of land.
Landforms Near the Water
-Coast -Island
-Bay -Peninsula
-River
-Lake
-Pond
Coast
A coast is the area where the sea meets the
land.
BayA bay is a body of water that is partly surrounded by
land. They empty out into larger bodies of water,
such as lakes or oceans.
RiverA river is a flowing, moving, stream of water.
It usually flows waters into an ocean, lake,
pond, or even another river.
LakeA lake is a large body of water that is
surrounded by land and is not part of an
ocean.
PondA small body of water surrounded by land on
all sides.
IslandAn island is a piece of land that is surrounded
by water on all sides.
PeninsulaA peninsula is a body of land that is
surrounded by water on three sides.