Landforms Part 1
Landforms Part 2
Natural Changes to Landforms
Characteristics of Landforms
Definitions
100

There is less oxygen at the top of these high altitude landforms.

Mountains

100

These landforms are known for their explosive nature.

Volcanoes

100

Molten rocks that flow outside volcanoes

Magma or Lava

100

Nepal, Switzerland, Canada, and the United States are home to some of the largest examples of this landform.

Mountains

100

All the living and nonliving elements in a particular geographic area

Environment

200

This landform is very dry and has little/no water..

Desert

200

These landforms don't really float on the oceans, but they are completely surrounded by water.

Islands

200

This colossal force affects landforms on a global scale by colliding and rubbing together.

Tectonic plates

200

Magma that has reached the surface is called "________".

Lava

200
Geographic areas that people give meaning and purpose

Place

300

Although not the tallest of landforms, these can still be difficult to climb, but fun to sled down.

Hills

300

These landforms are found between mountains or hills.

Valleys

300

This natural process transports pieces of rocks and landforms through wind, water, and living organisms.

Erosion

300

Valleys are formed by two natural processes, both of them made of water.

Rivers and Glaciers

300

What is preserved remains of a once living organisms in our planet?

Fossil

400

These landforms are usually very flat, with few trees.

Plains

400

These landforms are formed over thousands of years by compressed ice and snow.

Glaciers

400

This natural process breaks down rocks, soil, and minerals into smaller pieces when it comes into contact with the Earth's atmosphere.

Weathering

400

What natural material forms deltas?

Sediment

400

Mountains created by collision of two tectonic plates

Fold Mountains

500

This landform is created when mountains erode or when magma swells up below the surface of the earth.

Plateaus

500

This landform is usually in the shape of a triangle and is found where rivers meet the ocean.

Deltas

500

This natural process explains how eroded soil and rock is transported and creates new landforms in a new location.

Deposition

500

The largest desert of the world.

Antarctica (cold desert) Sahara (hot desert)

500

Plants or animals that break down and become part of the soil are _______________.

decomposed