Landforms ppt
- 1. Landforms
- 2. Landforms Landforms are the natural shapes or features of the earth. Landforms include mountains, valleys, plateaus, canyons, plains, and islands .
- 3. A mountain is the highest kind of land. A mountain has a peak. Mountains
- 4. Valleys A valley is a lowland area between higher mountains
- 5. Plains A plain is a flat area on Earth’s surface.
- 6. Canyon A canyon is a deep valley with very steep sides.
- 7. Plateaus A plateau is a flat area higher than the land around it.
- 8. An island is land that is surrounded by water. Island
- 9. Bodies of Water Bodies of water are any accumulation of water that cover the earth. Bodies of water include river, lake and ocean.
- 10. A lake is a body of water surrounded by land. Lake
- 11. Ocean Oceans are the largest bodies of water on earth.
- 12. River A river is a long flowing body of water.
- 13. REVIEW OF LANDFORMS MOUNTAINS: High steep,rocky land. VALLEYS: Low land in between mountains. PLATEAUS: Steep, sloped land with a flat top. PLAINS: Flat, grassy land that stretches for miles. ISLANDS: Land surrounded by water. CANYONS : Deep valley. PLAIN : Flat area.
- 14. REVIEW OF BODIES OF WATER OCEAN : Huge body of water. RIVER : Long flowing body of water. LAKE : Small body of water surrounded by land.