Landforms 1
an area of land surrounded entirely by water
island
hill of sand that is formed by the wind
sand dune
a type of very small animal with six legs, a body divided into three parts and usually two pairs of wings, or, more generally, any similar very small animal
An insect
an area land that rises higher from the ground
a mountain
a large body of water
An ocean
an area of land near the ocean
the coast
an extremely dry area with little water and few plants
A desert
a large Australian mammal with a long stiff tail, short front legs and long powerful back legs on which it moves by jumping
A kangaroo
an area of low land between hills or mountains
What is a valley?
A body of water surrounded by land
A lake
an area of densely wooded land
A forest
any point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop .
A waterfall
A class of cold-blooded vertebrate animals that is able to live both on land and in water.
Amphibian
a rounded, elevated area of land smaller than a mountain
A hill
an area in the desert with a water source
an oasis
an opening in Earth's crust through which lava, ash, and gases erupt.
A volcano
a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground.
A mountain range
A large mammal that lives in cold Arctic seas of Europe, Asia, and North America. It is closely related to the seals.
A walrus
a large area of slow-moving ice
What is a glacier?
a natural flow of water that runs through the land
A river
a large continuous mass of land . there are seven on planet Earth.
A continent
an ocean ridge made up of skeletal remains of tiny sea animals
What is Coral Reef?
S ea animals with a soft, jellylike body and no bones. They have tentacles, or feelers, that they use to sting their prey.
Jellyfish
a deep, narrow valley with steep walls
What is a canyon?
part of a large body of water that is smaller than a gulf
a bay /harbour