Landforms 1
Landforms 2
Bodies of Water
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Landform or Water
100
A very tall and high, natural place on Earth - higher than a hill
Mountain
100
A landform that is completely surrounded by water.
Island!
100
What body of water has fresh water and is completely surrounded by land?
Lake!
100
A peninsula located in the United States
What is the state of Florida?
100
A lake
Water
200
An area of land that sticks out into a body of water. It is surrounded by water on 3 sides.
Peninsula!
200
The largest island in the world.
What is a Greenland?
200
A large, flowing body of water that end in the ocean, in lakes, or flows underground.
Rivers!
200
The largest freshwater lake in the world.
Lake Superior
200
A hill
Landform
300
A deep valley with very steep sides. This landform is created by rivers cutting through the earth.
Canyon!
300
A large mountain (very tall/steep or very wide) that can erupt and spew lava.
Volcano!
300
The largest bodies of saltwater in the world
What are Oceans?
300
A barren area of land with with little to no rainfall.
What is a desert?
300
An ocean
Water
400
A low area of land between two mountains.
Valley!
400
True or False
"The United States has volcanoes."
True! We have about 169 active volcanoes in the U.S.! Most are in Alaska.
400
A body of water that dips into the land. It is usually a calm area of water that is protected from wind and waves.
Bays!
400
The deepest ocean in the world.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
400
An island
Landform
500
An area of land that has steep sides and a flat top.
Plateau
500
How does sand get to the beach?
- Rain in the mountains creates streams and rivers that carry rocks downriver.
- The rocks bump into each other and break into smaller and smaller pieces.
- The smaller pieces of rock are carried all the way to the ocean where they settle on beaches near rivermouths.
500
The beginning of a river.
Mouth
500
True or False.
Islands are formed by volcanoes.
True
500
A desert
Landform