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Landforms
Landforms Landforms are the natural shapes or features of the earth. Landforms include mountains, valleys, plateaus, canyons, plains, and islands. Mountains
A mountain is the highest kind of land.
A mountain has a peak. Valleys A valley is a lowland area between higher mountains Plains A plain is a flat area on Earth’s surface. Canyon A canyon is a deep valley with very steep sides. Plateaus
A plateau is a flat area higher than the land around it.
Island An island is land that is surrounded by water. Bodies of Water
Bodies of water are any accumulation of water that cover the
earth. Bodies of water include river, lake and ocean. Lake
A lake is a body of water surrounded by land.
Ocean
Oceans are the largest bodies of water on earth.
River
A river is a long flowing body of water.
REVIEW OF LANDFORMS
MOUNTAINS: High PLAINS: Flat,
steep,rocky land. grassy land that stretches for miles. VALLEYS: Low land in between ISLANDS: Land surrounded by mountains. water. PLATEAUS: Steep, CANYONS: Deep sloped land with a valley. flat top. PLAIN: Flat area. REVIEW OF BODIES OF WATER