Landforms Part 1
land that is the highest of all-- has steep sides and is generally more rough than a hill
What is a mountain?
a deep crack in the earth's crust, typically created by an earthquake or a river.
What is a canyon?
a long passage dug into the ground and filled with water.
What is a canal?
this landform has water on three sides
What is a peninsula?
Lines that run east to west on a map (horizontal)
What are lines of latitude?
an opening in Earths crust that erupts
What is a Volcano?
a large region of land covered in wild grass; also called a prairie.
What is grasslands?
a body of water surrounded by land on all but one side.
What is a bay?
a stream of water that flows across the land
What is a river?
Lines that run north to south (verticle) on a map
What are lines of longitude?
a great body of salt water
What is an Ocean?
a hill with a flat top and steep sides; smaller than a plateau
What is a Mesa?
A place where water from a river or stream falls down over a cliff or rock
What is a waterfall?
the continent that we live on
What is North America?
A book of maps
What is an atlas?
a body of water with land all around it
What is a Lake or a pond?
a large region of flat land
What is a plain?
The part of a river where it joins a much larger body of water.
What is the mouth of a river?
low lands between hills and mountains
What is a valley?
The height of a place above the level of the sea.
What is elevation?
land with water all around it
What is a Island?
a large, wide area of flat land that is higher than the land around it
What is a plateau?
An area of water connected to the ocean next to the land where the water is calm, so that ships are safe to dock
What is a Harbor?
a large area of sea surrounded by land on all but one side. Generally larger and deeper than a bay.
What is a gulf?
Where a particular place is, in relation to other areas, buildings, etc.
What is relative location?