Define mountain
A tall, rocky area of land that is higher than the surrounding land.
A large body of water surrounded by land. It typically has fresh water.
Lake
Valley
Desert
Name 3 water formations
Define island
An area of land surrounded on all sides by water.
A land formation that is dry and sandy.
Desert
Volcano
Canyon
Name 5 land formations
island, mountain, hill, peninsula, canyon, valley, desert, plain, cave, volcano, etc.
Define ocean
An opening in earths crust that erupts lava.
Volcano
Plain
River
What are the 3 parts of a river?
source, stream, mouth
Define landform
A natural physical feature on Earth's surface.
A place in a river where water spills suddenly downward.
Waterfall
Peninsula
Cave
What is the name of the largest island?
Greenland
Define canyon
A deep terrain valley with high steep walls usually formed by a river.
A raised area of land that is flat on top.
Plateau
Isthmus
Delta
What is the name of a famous river we learned about?
St. Lawrence River