LANDFORM ACTIVITY

GRASSLANDS

• Grasslands are formed when something destroys an ecosystem that after a long period of time it either reverts back to it's old,state or it becomes a grassland
• Grass lands often give us homes for farming or just relaxation most notables during the western frontier due to its wide space
• They also provide hidden resources such as water or fossil fuels the former of which is important for survival

GLACIERS

• Glaciers are formed when fallen snow compresses after long periods of time
• People have placed dams in front of glaciers to gather hydroelectric energy from melted ice
• A city in Bolivia relies on melted glacier ice from a nearby ice cap

MOUNTAIN

• Mountains are formed when tectonic plates combine and start moving upward eventually forming a mountain
• Mountains have provided many people of homes and some like Sherpas have made profit off of the,
• Avalanches from the peaks have killed several people by crushing or suffocating the

VALLEY

• Valleys are typically formed when a river dries out and the erosion has formed a valley or from a fault in plates
• People who live in valleys typically get plenty of shade
• They could also get earthquakes if the valley is formed from a fault

OASIS

• Oasis are formed when areas with low elevation in the dessert receive water causing a spring and plant life
• It makes life in the dessert sustainable for pioneers and people stranded for some odd reason
• Desserts cities get some water from Oasis

RIVER

• Rivers are formed when water from a mountain picks up more water and eventually erodes the land greatly
• Cities nearby may use the river as a water supply
• Some cities are even on water such as Venice, Italy

DELTA

• Deltas are formed when sediment is deposited at the mouth of a river
• Deltas can contaminate water supply
• The soil is fertile and good for agriculture

ISLAND

• Islands are formed by underwater volcanoes sediments rising up and condensing into rock
• Islands often give people more land to claim and settle on
• Due to being near the sea islands are usually a good fishing spot

VOLCANO

• Volcanoes are formed when plate runs under another the bottom one heats up an forms lava and it builds up until it's formed
• Volcanoes are typically seen as very deadly with their eruptions destroying property and even killing
• Once the lava from eruption has cooled if could create new land after a period of time

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COASTLINE

• Coastlines are formed by water form the ocean wearing away at the shores of continents
• Several cities are near or on coastlines
• They are treated as excellent spots to fish or trade