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• A landform is a natural feature of the earth’s surface. Mountains, hills, valleys, plains, and plateaus are all examples of landforms.
Mountain
• A mountain is a raised part of the earth’s surface. It rises up steeply and can be several thousand feet high. The top of a mountain is called a peak.
Peninsula
• A peninsula is land that nearly surrounded by water.
• The state of Florida is a peninsula.
Canyon
• A canyon is a very steep valley with very steep sides.
• Canyons are formed by rivers that cut into the land.
Ocean
• An ocean is a very large body of salt water.
• There are four oceans found on the earth.
• Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic