We are going to talk about some landforms you may not be familiar with in this presentation. The landform in this picture is a Mesa. The Anasazi Indians homes can be seen in this slide of a Mesa.
We are going to talk about some landforms you may not be familiar with in this presentation. The landform in this picture is a Mesa. The Anasazi Indians homes can be seen in this slide of a Mesa.
A Mesa is a landform with a flat top In Spanish Mesa means table It is often found in desert areas in the southwest United States The ancient Anasazi Indians built their homes into the side of a Mesa
A valley is a depression or low area between mountains or hills Often a stream or river makes its course through a valley The Lewistown area is located in the Juniata Valley which is named for the Juniata River
A coast is an area of land next to the sea The United Sjtates has an east and west seacoast When we go to the beach in New Jersey, Delaware, North Carolina, and other areas; we are going to the eastern seacoast of the United States
Large area of flat land The Great Plains make up much of the central part of the United States Much of our countries corn, wheat, and soybeans are grown in this area and that is why it is known as the "Bread Basket of America"
Mountains are high landforms with steep sides; higher than hills The Rocky Mountains are located along the west coast of the United States Sometimes mountains will have snow on top even in summer because of their elevation
