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Lanforms

Examples of different landforms

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Lanforms

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  1. What is a landform? Landforms are natural features of the landscape, natural physical features of the earth's surface, for example, valleys, plateaus, mountains, plains, hills, loess, or glaciers.

  2. Click to Edit Title Click to Edit Title Click to Edit Sub Title Earth's Landforms

  3. Let's find the answers to these questions... 1. What are some examples of landforms? 2. Where are the different landforms located?

  4. BIG TEXT Valleys are the low-lying areas between two mountains or hills.When rivers flow down the mountainsides and hillsides, it wears off the rocks and soil. Over a period of time, the water carves out v- shaped grooves.

  5. Plateau A plateau is a flat topped highland with steep sides. Since it looks like a table, it is also called a tableland. They are basically areas of high flat land. Plateaus are usually surrounded by steep rock faces called cliffs.

  6. Mountains A mountain is the highest landform on the surface of the earth. It is usually found to be conical in shape with steep sides and a pointed tip called a peak. As compared to their surroundings, mountains are high points on the surface of the earth.

  7. BIG TEXT Plains as you all are familiar with are areas of flat land. You will find most big cities are located in plains. This is because it is easier to build houses, buildings, roads and other structures in the plains. Hence they are heavily populated.

  8. BIG TEXT Hills are lower than mountains but are higher than their surrounding areas. Hills are lower in height than mountains, but they are higher than the surrounding areas. A number of hills together form a ‘range of hills’. Hills are usually covered with grass.

  9. BIG TEXT A glacier is a long-lasting, slowly-moving river of ice on land.

  10. Ocean An ocean is a large body of salt water that surrounds a continent. Oceans cover more the two-thirds of the Earth's surface

  11. BIG TEXT A river is a large, flowing body of water that usually empties into a sea or ocean.

  12. Lake A lake is a large body of water surrounded by land on all sides.

  13. Volcano A volcano is a mountainous vent in the Earth's crust. When a volcano erupts, it spews out lava, ashes, and hot gases from deep inside the Earth.

  14. Let's discuss... 1. What type of landforms do we have in Alabama? Can you think of where in the state they are located? 2. Do you think landforms ever change? If so, how could they change?

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