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Landforms

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

LANDFORMS

island

A PIECE OF LAND THAT IS SURROUNDED BY WATER.

WHAT IS A LANDFORM?

A LANDFORM FEATURES SUCH AS MOUNTAINS, HILLS, VALLEYS, AND PLAINS.

moutains

a very tall high natural place on earth.
Photo by pixelshoot

basin

bowl-shaped area of land surrounded by high land

CANYON

a deep valley with very steep sides
Photo by haglundc

volcano

opening in earth, through which lava is forced out.
Photo by gnuckx

CAPE

pointed piece of land that sticks out into the see.
Photo by TeryKats

sea

large body of salt water that is often connected to on ocean
Photo by radiant guy

bluff

a steep headland.
Photo by vgm8383

plains

area of flat or gently rolling land

valley

low place between mountains
Photo by blmiers2

source

where a river begins
Photo by Steve-©-foto

ISTHMUS

narrow strip of land connecting two large landmasses
Photo by vxla

mouth

place where a river empties into another body of water
Photo by shirokazan

bay

body of water that is partly enclosed

swamp

type of freshwater wetland that has spongy
Photo by Salmando

sea level

the level of rge surface of an ocean or a sea
Photo by DCSL

plateau

flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land

tributary

a stream that falls into a waterfall

PENINSULA

body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides