Name On the Surface What do you know about the earth’s landforms? Unscramble the letters to form the terms that match the descriptions of landforms below. Then write the letter next to the picture that illustrates the term. Look for and identify examples of landforms on a physical map. a. ______________________ narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses b. ______________________ a piece of land almost surrounded by water c. ______________________ area of flat land high above sea level with a steep side d. ______________________ triangular piece of land at the mouth of a river e. ______________________ low land between hills and mountain ranges f. ______________________ steep hill with a flat top that stands alone g. ______________________ a deep valley with high steep sides h. ______________________ any land smaller than a continent surrounded by water i. ______________________ flat land found along a continent or coast eatlaup nailsd yellva toscala aplin musthis yonnca tetub taled uslapnine 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
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On the SurfaceWhat do you know about the earth’s landforms? Unscramble the letters to form theterms that match the descriptions of landforms below. Then write the letter next to thepicture that illustrates the term.
Look for and identify examples of landforms on a physical map.
a. ______________________ narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses
b. ______________________ a piece of land almost surrounded by water
c. ______________________ area of flat land high above sea level with a steep side
d. ______________________ triangular piece of land at the mouth of a river
e. ______________________ low land between hills and mountain ranges
f. ______________________ steep hill with a flat top that stands alone
g. ______________________ a deep valley with high steep sides
h. ______________________ any land smaller than a continent surrounded by water
i. ______________________ flat land found along a continent or coast
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1 Match the pictures and the words.
1 bridge 2 creek 3 volcano 4 cave 5 ocean 6 cliff 7 island 8 waterfall 9 desert
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2 Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
1 I can’t see anything. It’s very dark in this ____________.
2 The _________________ over the river is very old. Be
careful.
3 My best friend lives in a big _______________ in the
USA.
4 There are lots of desert ________________ in the
Pacific Ocean.
5 Look at those cows over there on the _______________!
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4 What are these things?
1 A very high hill: ________________________ 2 A big piece of land with a lot of trees: ________________________ 3 A big area of water with land all around it: ________________________ 4 The part of the land that is next to the sea: ________________________ 5 A large area of land that is usually covered with sand. It is very dry and not many plants can grow here: ________________________ 6 A long hole under the ground or sea for a road or railway: ________________________
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5 Find the landscapes in the circle.
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2 Complete the sentences with the words from the box. 1 I can’t see anything. It’s very dark in this tunnel.
2 The bridge over the river is very old. Be careful.
3 My best friend lives in a big city in the USA.
4 There are lots of desert islands in the Pacific Ocean.
5 Look at those cows over there on the meadow!
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3 Put the pieces together.
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4 What are these things? 1 A very high hill: mountain 2 A big piece of land with a lot of trees: forest 3 A big area of water with land all around it: lake 4 The part of the land that is next to the sea: coast 5 A large area of land that is usually covered with sand. It is very dry and not many plants can grow here: desert 6 A long hole under the ground or sea for a road or railway: tunnel
city, dam, cave, valley, desert, beach, cliff, forest, sea, island, ocean, mountain, hill, coast, canal, tunnel, canyon, oasis, meadow, farmland
Landforms
Abrasion A rubbing or wearing away Agents of Erosion The forces that cause erosion: wind, water, gravity, glaciers, and ice.
Canyons A V-shaped valley cut by a river or stream
Chemical Weathering The process of how sediment is broken down and changed chemical into smaller pieces
Clear-Cutting Cutting down large areas of trees Contour Interval The distance in elevation between contour lines
Contour Lines Lines on a map that show elevation Contour Map A type of map that uses lines to show elevation.
Dam A wall built across a river, creating a lake that stores water Delta A fan-shaped land mass made of soil that is deposited at the mouth of a river
Deposition The dropping of sediments by water, wind, or melting ice onto a solid surface Dune A landform created by sand piling up
Elevation The height above sea level
Erosion The wearing away of soil and rock by water, wind, or ice
Flood Plains Land that is covered with water during a flood, formed from sediment deposited by a river
Glaciers A large mass of moving ice and snow
Gravity The force that pulls all objects towards the center of the Earth
Ice Wedging The process by which water seeps into cracks in rocks and then freezes, the expanding ice causes the rocks to split and crack
Landform A natural feature of Earth’s surface
Map A drawing that shows features of a surface, especially Earth’s surface Meander A curve or loop in a river
Mechanical Weathering The process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces Model A 3D representation of something in order to better understand how it works
Mountains A high landform with steep sides, higher than a hill Mouth The ending of a water source Plain A large, flat area of land with few trees
Plateau A large area of flat land higher than the surrounding land
River A stream of water that flows across the land and empties into another body of water
Sea Level Where the ocean meets the land
Sediment Matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid, especially materials such as sand and gravel deposited by wind, water, and ice in bodies of water
Slope The angle or slant of land or stream channel Source The beginning of a water source
Topographical Map A drawing that shows elevation Tributary A stream flowing into another stream or river
Valley An area of low land between hills and mountains
Weathering The action of the wind, water, temperature changes, and other factors in breaking down rocks into smaller pieces
