Landforms
These Landforms are usually very flat with few trees
What are plains?
A large body of saltwater is called ?
What is an ocean?
These landforms are known for their explosive nature
What are volcanoes ?
This landform is created when mountains erode or when mountain swells up below the surface of the earth
What are Plateaus
What is a Delta?
The triangular landform at a river's mouth where sediment deposits.
Although not the tallest of landforms, these can still be difficult to climb, but fun to slide down
What are hills ?
Water falling over a ridge or steep cliff
What is a Waterfall ?
These landforms dont really float on the ocean but they are completely surrounded by water
what are islands ?
This flows within a volcano
What is a magma?
What is a Continent?
A very large, continuous landmass on Earth.
There is less oxygen at the top of these high altitude landforms
What are mountains ?
What is the name of the process in which water can breaks down rocks over time and move them to a new place?
What is weathering and erosion?
These landforms are found between mountains or hills ?
What are valleys ?
A kind of freshwater wetland with trees and shrubs growing in muddy water
What is a swamp ?
What is a Strait?
A river connecting to seas.
These landforms are like a valley, but have very steep sides. They are usually formed by rivers.
What are canyons ?
A natural flow of water that runs through the land
What is a River?
This name is given to landforms that area surrounded by water on three sides
These landforms are formed over thousands of years by compressed ice and snow
What is a Basin?
A low ling lying area, often holding water or sediment.
This landform is very dry and has little/no water
What is a desert ?
Name the five oceans
What is Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Southern (Antarctic) and Arctic oceans?
What is a gorge ?
Name 5 examples of different landforms
Answers may vary
What is Mountain Range?
A series of mountains in a row.