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Landform Dictionary

Published on Nov 20, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

LAND FORM DICTIONARY

MACKENZIE SAUTER & HOPE SCHILTZ

MOUNTAINS

  • Large landform that stretches above the surrounding
  • Land in a limited area, usually in the form of a peak
Photo by blmiers2

GRASSLANDS

AREAS WHERE THE VEGETATION IS DOMINATED BY GRASSES
Photo by skoeber

OCEANS

  • Body of saline water that composes
  • A large part of a plants hydrosphere
Photo by vgm8383

FOREST

AREA WITH A HIGH DENSITY OF TREES

GLACIERS

PERSISTENT BODY OF DENSE ICE EXCEEDING A SURFACE AREA OF 0.1KM
Photo by angela7dreams

DESERT

TYPE OF TERRAIN WHERE LITTLE PRECIPITATION OCCURS
Photo by Eric C Bryan

PLAINS

A FERTILE REGION

VOLCANOS

A OPENING OR RUPTURE, IN THE SURACE OR CRUST OF THE EARTH
Photo by gnuckx

SAND DUNES

HILL OF SAND
Photo by frenchster

PRARIE

ECOSYSTEM PART OF THE TEMPERATE GRASSLANDS
Photo by eaghra

BAY

A LARGE BODY OF WATER CONNECTED TO A OCEAN
Photo by citron_smurf

CANYON

A DEEP RAVINE BETWEEN PAIR OF ESCARPMENTS OR CLIFFS
Photo by Vvillamon

HARBOR

  • Body of water where ships boats
  • And barges can seek shelter
  • From stormy weather
Photo by ecstaticist

ISLAND

SUB-CONTINENTAL LAND THAT IS SURROUNDED BY A BODY OF WATER
Photo by WarzauWynn

GULF

A LARGE BODY OF WATER ADJACENT TO THE U.S.
Photo by ecstaticist