LANDFORMS

MOUNTAINS

• Are higher than the land around them
• People mine for minerals there.
• Mount Everest is as tall as 23 Empire State Buildings!
• The highest mountain on Earth is Mt. Everest.
• The Rockies are a range of mountains from Canada to New Mexico.

ISLAND

• Is a body of land surrounded by water
• Hawaii is a group of islands.
• Islands are formed by underwater volcanoes.
• Islands are smaller than continents.
• Many islands are undiscovered.

PENINSULA

• Is nearly surrounded by water
• Is connected to a larger body of land
• Florida and Italy are popular peninsulas.
• Is a large piece of land that juts far out into the water
• Has long beaches

DESERT

• Are very sandy
• Receive little or no rainfall.
• Cacti live there.
• Camels roam there
• Are usually covered with rocks and stones

VOLCANO

• Spews out burning hot lava
• There are over 1,500 active volcanoes in the world.
• There are 452 volcanoes located in the Ring of Fire.
• Mt. St. Helens is located in the state of Washington.
• A volcanologist is a scientist who studies volcanoes