Landforms 1
It is a natural feature of the Earth´s surface.
landform
A large body of still, fresh water surrounded by land on all sides.
lake
A very tall and high, natural place on Earth - higher than a hill.
mountain
A small body of still fresh water surrounded by land on all sides. It is smaller than a lake.
pond
A sudden shaking of Earth's surface. Causes buildings to fall and the Earth to crack!
Earthquake
A very hot and dry area of land.
desert
A large body of salt water that surrounds a continent.
ocean
Flat piece of land.
plain
This is the biggest body of water, it has salty water and covers 73% of Earth's surface
ocean
An overflowing of rivers and lakes onto land due to large amounts of rain
flood
A raised area or mound of land.
hill
A large, flowing body of water that usually empties into an ocean.
river
A large, flat area of land that is high above sea level.
plateau
You can swim in this type of water ONLY. DO NOT DRINK IT!
salt water
High winds that form a cone on the ground and can pick up heavy objects like cars and houses into the air
tornado
A piece of land that is surrounded by water.
island
An area in a river where water falls down from a high place.
waterfall
A low land between mountains.
valley
You can cook, bathe, drink, and play with this kind of water
fresh water
The sudden movement of land and mud sliding from a high to low place. Usually caused by rain
landslide
A deep valley with very steep sides - often carved from the Earth by a river. hint: Arizona
canyon
A small body of flowing water that usually empties out into a river
stream
A large mountain that can erupt and spew out lava.
volcano
It is a large body of ice and snow. A lot of Earth's fresh water is trapped in these!
glacier
An explosion of lava and ash into the sky. Burns everything in its path and forms new land when it cools
volcanic eruption