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What are Landforms?

What are landforms?

•Landforms are the natural shapes or features of land.

•There are many different types of landforms found on the earth.

3 Types of Plains

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MountainsA mountain is a place on Earth’s surface that is much higher than the land around it.

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Tallest ones are called mountains.

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Middle-sized ones are called hills.

Foothills are the shortest!!

Streams of WaterRivers are long, large streams of water

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Creeks are middle-sized streams.

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Brooks are small streams.

Lakes and PondsLakes and ponds are completely surrounded by land.

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Ponds are smaller than lakes.

IslandsHow are islands and continents alike?

How are islands and continents different?

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Australia from space

Peninsulas

• A large piece of land that sticks far out into the water.

• A peninsula has water on all but one sides.

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Florida is a peninsula

Valleys

• Spaces between mountains.

• Are very wide.

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Steep valleys are called canyons.