THE Extraordinary LANDFORMS OF GOOGLE EARTH

MOUNTAINS

• Mountains are landforms that are made when the Earth's tectonic plates collide.
• The tallest mountain is Mt. Everest, that is located in the Himalayas and is 29,092 ft.
• As time goes on mountains erode, which means to wear away.
• Erosion is normally caused by wind, water or glaciers.
• We need to know about mountains because they affect the way we travel and what crops we grow.

ALLUVIAL FAN

• An alluvial fan is a cone-shaped build up of sediment, built up by streams.
• Farmers use these landforms for Irrigation.
• This Alluvial fan is located in Xianjiang Province, China.

Waterfalls

• A waterfall is a place where water flows over a vertical drop.
• Niagara Falls is a waterfall that is located in the border of Onterio and New York.
• 500000 gallons of water falls over Niagara Falls every second.
• Niagara is considered a popular tourist attraction and many flock to see it.
• We need to know about waterfalls because they are a natural source of fresh water.

Delta

• A delta is a winding river that flows into an ocean, sea estuary, or lake.
• Deltas are formed of rocks, clay and slit that are carried downstream by a river.
• The largest delta in the world is the Sunderbans Delta in Bengal.
• This delta is located in Botswana and is called the Okavango Delta.

CANYON

• A canyon is a valley with steep sides formed by erosion.
• This canyon is called the Grand Canyon in Arizona.
• The Grand Canyon is considered to be one of the 7 Wonders of the world.

MESA

• Mesas are formed by weathering and erosion of horizontally layered rocks.
• The largest Mesa is the Great Mesa which stands proudly at 11,000 ft.
• We need to know about mesas because they use mesas to pinpoint certain areas.

MEANDER

• A meander is a sinuous bend Ina watercourse or river.
• We need to know about these because people need to learn about how water travels.
• This small meander is located in Colonel Josefa Area, Argentina.

RIVER

• A river is a large natural stream that flows to an ocean, lake or other river.
• This river, the Danube river is located on the border of Romania and Uraine.
• Most rivers are a great source of fresh water.

LEVEE

• A levee is a man-made build up to prevent the overflow of water of a river
• This levee is built up along the Wadden Sea.
• Levees are made out of compacted dirt, sandbags,rocks and other materials.

Plateau

• An area of relatively high ground.
• This Plateau is in Antarctica.

VALLEY

• A low area between hills or mountains.
• The valley in this picture is called the Interlaken Valley in Swhitzerland.
• People often make homes in valleys, just like in the valley featured in this picture.

WHAT I LEARNED........

• By doing this project I learned how different landforms affected people.
• I learned that mountains make it hard for people to travel and how plateaus are formed.
• I also learned that people not only use landforms for farming and water, but for money also.
• I can use what I learned in this project so I can be better prepared if I see one of these landforms.
• I can also use this to help me understand different cultures and how he landforms affect them.