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Landforms

Published on Nov 29, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

LANDFORMS

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WHAT IS A LANDFORM

A landform is a natural feature of land

ISLAND

A piece of land with water on all four sides
Photo by Edgar Barany

VOLCANO

A mountainous vent which spews out lava
Photo by gnuckx

VALLEY

Low place between mountains
Photo by Zach Dischner

TRIBUTARY

Stream that flows into a river

SEA LEVEL

The average height of the oceans surface
Photo by nosha

CANYON

A deep valley with steep sides
Photo by haglundc

SEA

Large body of salty water
Photo by rachel_thecat

BASIN

Depression on the earths surface
Photo by davidcstone

SWAMP

Fresh water wet land
Photo by finchlake2000

PLATEAU

Flat area of land that is higher then the rest

MOUTH

Part of a river where it flows into a sea
Photo by Diego3336

BAY

A body of water partly enclosed
Photo by the_tahoe_guy

SOURCE

Beginning of a river

GULF

Part of ocean partly surrounded by land
Photo by wbeem

PLAINS

Flat lands that have very small hills
Photo by cod_gabriel

PENINSULA

Land with water on 3 sides
Photo by Amir Kuckovic

MOUNTAIN

Tall natural place of Earth
Photo by blmiers2

BLUFF

A steep head land
Photo by Great Beyond

ISTHMUS

Narrow strip of land connecting 2 larger pieces of land
Photo by Xerones

CAPE

A POINTED POECE OF LAND THAT STICKS OUT
Photo by TeryKats