Landforms 1
US Landforms
Water Works
Landforms 2
Map Skills
100
A large, tall, rocky area of land that comes up out of the Earth's surface.
What is a mountain?
100
One of the largest, most beautiful canyons in the world that is found in northwestern Arizona.
What is the Grand Canyon?
100
A place where water flows over a cliff.
What is a waterfall?
100
An area of low land between two mountains or hills, that is "U" or "V" shaped.
What is a valley?
100

Line of longitude at 0o

What is the Prime Meridian?

200
A mound of raised land that us smaller than a mountain. Usually formed when mountains wear away.
What is a hill?
200
The largest mountain chain in North America that stretches through New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Washington and Alaska.
What are the Rocky Mountains?
200
A major body of water that covers large parts of the Earth. Usually salty and have names like Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, etc.
What is an ocean?
200
Cone shaped mountain. Rock and ash come out of it. Has an opening at the top.
What is a volcano?
200

North, South, East, West

What are the Cardinal Directions?

300
A large crack in the Earth formed by a river or earthquakes.
What is a canyon?
300
The second largest, and the oldest mountain system in North America that extends from Canada down to Alabama.
What are the Appalachian Mountains?
300
An area of land that is completely surrounded by water.
What is an island?
300
Found in the side of a mountain or in the ground, looks like a hole, often can climb inside.
What is a cave?
300

Map type that shows natural features of an area.

What is a physical map?

400
A large low area of flat land that is often grassy. (Also a homophone!)
What is a plain?
400
A vast expanse of land once known as the Great American Desert. It is a dry grassy area that runs from Canada into New Mexico and Texas and is important for farming and mining.
What is The Great Plains?
400
A natural area of water that is mostly surrounded by land. We have one nearby. The Chesapeake!
What is a bay?
400
A strip of land that extends out into a body of water.
What is a peninsula?
400

Name the intermediate directions.

What are Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, Southeast.

500
A large area of flat land that is raised higher than the land around it. Can be an elevated plain.
What is a plateau?
500
Stretches across parts of 4 states - Southeastern California, Southwestern Utah, Southern Nevada and Western Arizona, and has salt flats in the center. There are several types of animals that live here but they must be used to hot weather!
What is the Mojave Desert?
500
A narrow strip of land that borders the ocean along land. They are constantly changing because of the water wave action and shifting sand or rock.
What is a coast?
500
A narrow strip of land that connects two larger areas of land.
What is an isthmus?
500

Mr. Testa's favorite landform.

What is a Delta.

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