LANDSCAPESLANDSCAPES!!

What do What do youyou see? see?

What do you see when you walk down What do you see when you walk down “Paseo Maritimo?”“Paseo Maritimo?”

What do you see when you walk along What do you see when you walk along “Mijas Pueblo?”“Mijas Pueblo?”

What do you see when you look outside What do you see when you look outside your window?your window?

*These are *These are ALLALL landscapes!landscapes!

LandscapesLandscapes!!

A A landscapelandscape is a large is a large extension of land that extension of land that we can see from a we can see from a certain place.certain place.

It is made up of: It is made up of: – The landThe land– The plantsThe plants– The housesThe houses– The roadsThe roads– The animalsThe animals– The farmsThe farms– And much, MUCH more!And much, MUCH more!

Natural vs. ArtificialNatural vs. Artificial

Natural ElementsNatural Elements of a of a landscape are landscape are elements that elements that nature nature makes.makes.– Ex.) Land can be flat, have Ex.) Land can be flat, have

hills, water, animals, & hills, water, animals, & plants.plants.

Artificial ElementsArtificial Elements are elements are elements made by made by people.people.– Ex.) Buildings, roads, Ex.) Buildings, roads,

bridges, tunnels, farmland.bridges, tunnels, farmland.

Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California!

There are different There are different typestypes of of landscapes, toolandscapes, too!!

Natural Landscape:Natural Landscape: When are MORE When are MORE natural elementsnatural elements, than , than artifical elements.artifical elements.

Humanised Landscape: When are MORE artificial elements, than natural elements.

What does What does Coastal Coastal and and Inland Inland meanmean??

A landscape can be A landscape can be coastalcoastal if it is if it is nearnear the the

sea.sea.

A landscape can be inland if it is far from

the sea.

Dry?! Wet?!!Dry?! Wet?!!

Dry landscape:Dry landscape: When When there is there is very littlevery little water water

or plants and trees.or plants and trees.

Wet landscape: When there is a lot of water,

plants, and trees.

What What natural elementsnatural elements can be found can be found in this picture? Name at least three. in this picture? Name at least three.

Answer: Answer: There are There are trees, plants, water, mountains, trees, plants, water, mountains, hills, animals in water, etc. hills, animals in water, etc.

Answer: Answer: HumanisedHumanised!!

****This was a picture I took in Shanghai, China.This was a picture I took in Shanghai, China.

Is this a Is this a natural natural landscape or landscape or humanised humanised landscape? landscape?

What artificial elements does it have? Name one.

Answer: There are boats, buildings, people in the boats, etc.

This is a ________ landscape This is a ________ landscape because it is near the sea. because it is near the sea.

A.) CoastalA.) Coastal

B.) InlandB.) Inland

Answer:

A!

Photograph ___ is a dry landscape.Photograph ___ is a dry landscape.

Photograph Photograph AA Photograph B

Answer: Photograph A!

What does it mean when a landscape is dry?

Answer: It has very little water, plants, and trees.

RELIEFRELIEF!!

Relief Relief is all the different types of land. is all the different types of land. – Ex.) Mountains, valleys, plains, plateaus, beaches, Ex.) Mountains, valleys, plains, plateaus, beaches,

cliffs, etc. cliffs, etc.

Land near the sea: COASTAL RELIEFLand near the sea: COASTAL RELIEF Land far from the sea: INLAND RELIEFLand far from the sea: INLAND RELIEF

The COASTThe COAST!!

Forms of COASTSForms of COASTS

The coastThe coast is the part is the part of land that is next to of land that is next to the the sea. sea.

Forms:Forms:– High & rocky coastsHigh & rocky coasts– Low & sandy coastsLow & sandy coasts

****This makes up the This makes up the COASTAL RELIEF. COASTAL RELIEF.

Coast ReliefCoast Relief!! The The coast reliefcoast relief is made up of different is made up of different

landscapes.landscapes.

Beaches! – LOW lands near the sea.

Covered in SAND or ROCKS.

CliffsCliffs!!

CliffsCliffs are lands near the sea, but they are HIGH are lands near the sea, but they are HIGH and ROCKY. and ROCKY.

CapesCapes!!

A A capecape is a piece of land that goes out into the is a piece of land that goes out into the sea. sea.

GulfGulf!!

A A gulfgulf is a small part is a small part of the sea that of the sea that goes goes into the land. into the land.

Bays & CovesBays & Coves!!

A A small gulfsmall gulf is a is a bay. bay.

A A small baysmall bay is a is a cove. cove.

IslandsIslands!!

A portion of land that has water all around it. A portion of land that has water all around it.

ArchipelalgoArchipelalgo!!

An An archipelalgoarchipelalgo is a group of islands near each is a group of islands near each other.other.

Peninsula & IsthmusPeninsula & Isthmus

A A peninsula peninsula is a is a piece of land that has piece of land that has water on water on all but ONE all but ONE side. side.

The side that connects The side that connects the peninsula with the the peninsula with the land is the land is the isthmus. isthmus.

Inland ReliefInland Relief! !

It has It has plains, plateaus, mountain ranges, plains, plateaus, mountain ranges, mountains, & valleys. mountains, & valleys.

A plain is a large piece of land that is HORIZONTAL and FLAT.

PlateausPlateaus!!

A A plateauplateau is also a plain, but a is also a plain, but a little ELEVATED.little ELEVATED.

MountainsMountains!! A very HIGH area of A very HIGH area of

land. land. Mountains are formed Mountains are formed

by its sides, called by its sides, called slopes.slopes.

The slopes go to the The slopes go to the TOP of the mountainTOP of the mountain, , called the called the summit. summit.

The LOW part of the The LOW part of the mountain is called the mountain is called the foot. foot.

Mountain RangeMountain Range

If one group of If one group of mountains is mountains is near near another group of another group of

mountainsmountains, it makes a , it makes a mountain range. mountain range.

Mountain SystemMountain System

When a lot of When a lot of mountain rangesmountain ranges are near each are near each other, they form a other, they form a mountain system. mountain system.

ValleysValleys!!

A A valley valley is the is the low low land BETWEEN land BETWEEN MOUNTAINSMOUNTAINS..

You can usually see You can usually see rivers in valleys. rivers in valleys.

What causes landscapes to What causes landscapes to change?change?

Nature Nature changes landscapes!changes landscapes!– Ex.) rain, snow, wind, earthquakes, etc. Ex.) rain, snow, wind, earthquakes, etc.

Some changes are Some changes are slow.slow.– Ex.) Rain, rivers, wind, or sea can make rocks Ex.) Rain, rivers, wind, or sea can make rocks erodeerode or move or move

objects on the ground from one place to another.objects on the ground from one place to another. Some changes are Some changes are fast.fast.

– Ex.) Earthquakes, floods, volcano eruptions, etc. Ex.) Earthquakes, floods, volcano eruptions, etc. ****These are considered These are considered NATURAL CATASTROPHES!**NATURAL CATASTROPHES!**