Water Landforms
A large stream of water that flows into a lake or ocean.
A river.
What is the top of a mountain called?
A Peak.
An area of low land between two mountains.
A Valley
Landscapes formed by tectonic plates on the Earth’s surface pushing against each other.
Mountain landscapes.
Is Australia an island or a continent?
A Continent.
While Australia is an island, it is considered a continent.
A triangular deposit that is at the mouth of the river?
A delta.
What is the outside of a volcano called?
A cone.
A large area of flat land.
A Plain.
Landscapes shaped by the natural forces of the wind and waves.
Coastal landscapes
Which of the following is NOT a capital city:
Sydney, Darwin, Cairns, Canberra
Cairns
What is the flat land next to the river called?
A flood plain.
What is a large, tall, rocky area of land called?
A Mountain.
An area of land that is completely surrounded by water.
An island.
A landscape defined as an area of land which receives no more than 25mm of rain per year.
Desert landscapes.
Which of the following is not a considered a landscape:
Rainforest, Desert, Grassland, Cliff face
Cliff face
A piece of land that has water around it on 3 sides.
A Peninsula
What is a large area of flat land that is raised higher than the land around it called?
A Plateau.
A deep, narrow valley with steep sides, usually formed by a river or stream cutting through hard rock
A Gorge.
Landscapes are divided into which two main categories?
Natural and Human.
Give an example of a built landscape
a city, a town, a road etc
A narrow strip of land with water on either side.
An Isthmus
What is the hot liquid called found in a volcano?
Magma.
Name the largest rock monolith in the world which is located in the NT.
Uluru.
Define what a landscape is
A landscape is an area with features in it that make it look different from other landscapes.
Name the seven current continents.
Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America.