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Mountain
• They have steep, sloping sides.• The highest point is called a
peak or summit.• A mountain range is a series
of mountains.• They form when the plates
on the Earth smash together.Click on Timon to move on.
Valley
• Land that takes the shape of a “U” or “V.” • Surrounded by mountains
and hills.• Formed millions of years
ago by glaciers. Click on Timon to move on.
Hill
• Looks like a little bump in the Earth.• Easier to climb than
mountains.• Formed by erosion, which is
when rock and soil get washed away and put in a new place.
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Peninsula
• Land surrounded by water on three sides.• Florida is an example of this.• Can be both big and small.• Found on every continent.
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Island
• Land that is not connected by any other land.• Formed from larger pieces
of land that broke off during earthquakes or from volcanos.
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Plateau
• Raised flat surfaces.• Surrounded by steep slopes.• Formed by volcanic or
erosion processes.
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