how can we describe earth’s landscape and its landforms?

How can we How can we describe describe EarthEarth’’s s

Landscape Landscape and its and its

landforms?landforms?

What attributes define - landscape?What attributes define - landscape?

Natural Landscapes can be divided Natural Landscapes can be divided into 4 main attributesinto 4 main attributes

1.Biomes– plants and animals (humans)

2.Abiotic – earth – rocks & soil3.Relief– shape, form, height4.4.Climate – average weather patternsClimate – average weather patterns

What are landforms?What are landforms? Landforms are the natural Landforms are the natural

shapes or features on the Earthshapes or features on the Earth’’s surface.s surface.

Landforms are created or Landforms are created or altered through weathering, altered through weathering, erosion or geological erosion or geological processes.processes.

The Different Types The Different Types of Basic Landformsof Basic Landforms

1) Mountain1) MountainA mountain is a A mountain is a

place on Earthplace on Earth’’s s surface that is surface that is much higher than much higher than the land around it. the land around it. It uIt usually sually rises to a rises to a summit, and is summit, and is higher than 610 higher than 610 meters (2000 feet).meters (2000 feet).

2) Hill2) Hill

Smaller than a mountain; less than 610 metresSmaller than a mountain; less than 610 metres

3) Valley3) Valley

A valley is a low area between A valley is a low area between higher lands such as mountains.higher lands such as mountains.

4) Gorge or 4) Gorge or CanyonCanyon

A Gorge (Canyon) is deep A Gorge (Canyon) is deep valley with high, steep sides.valley with high, steep sides.

5) Cliff5) Cliff

A cliff is high land with aA cliff is high land with a very steep, vertical, very steep, vertical, or overhanging face of rock, earth, or iceor overhanging face of rock, earth, or ice..

6) Plain6) Plain

A plain is an A plain is an extensive area of level or rolling extensive area of level or rolling area on the Eartharea on the Earth’’s surface. It is usually s surface. It is usually

treeless and covered in grasslands.treeless and covered in grasslands.

7) Plateau (tableland)7) Plateau (tableland)

A relatively level surface higher than the A relatively level surface higher than the adjacent land on at least one side. adjacent land on at least one side.

8) Desert8) Desert

Arid land with usually sparse vegetation; land Arid land with usually sparse vegetation; land having a very warm climate and receiving less having a very warm climate and receiving less

than 25 centimetres of sporadic rainfall annually.than 25 centimetres of sporadic rainfall annually.

9) Beach 9) Beach

a shoreline of a body of water covered by a shoreline of a body of water covered by sand, gravel, or larger rock fragmentssand, gravel, or larger rock fragments..

10) Dune10) Dune

a hill or ridge of sand piled up by the winda hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind

Types of water formsTypes of water forms

1) Ocean1) Ocean

The body of salt water that covers nearly The body of salt water that covers nearly three fourths of the Earth’s surface.three fourths of the Earth’s surface.

2) Coast2) Coast

Land adjacent to the ocean; where a body Land adjacent to the ocean; where a body of water meets land (usually a of water meets land (usually a

continent/country).continent/country).

3) Tributary3) Tributary

A stream that flows into a larger A stream that flows into a larger stream, or river, or into a lake.stream, or river, or into a lake.

4) River4) River

A large natural flow of water that A large natural flow of water that crosses an area of land and goes into crosses an area of land and goes into

an ocean or a lake.an ocean or a lake.

5) Lake5) Lake

An inland body of standing water; An inland body of standing water; A A body of water surrounded by land.body of water surrounded by land.

6) Waterfall6) Waterfall

A perpendicular or very steep descent of A perpendicular or very steep descent of water from a stream or river; A natural water from a stream or river; A natural

stream of water falling from a high place.stream of water falling from a high place.

7) Estuary7) Estuary

Where river water and ocean water Where river water and ocean water meet; meet; a water passage where the a water passage where the

tide meets a river current.tide meets a river current.

8) Delta8) Delta

A piece of land shaped like a triangle A piece of land shaped like a triangle that is formed when a river splits into that is formed when a river splits into smaller rivers before it flows into an smaller rivers before it flows into an

ocean.ocean.

9) Inlet9) Inlet

A narrow area of water that A narrow area of water that goes into the land from a sea goes into the land from a sea

or lake.or lake.

Complete Task.3 – Landform Complete Task.3 – Landform worksheet. worksheet.

This can be found on the This can be found on the smccsose8 websitesmccsose8 website

Student TaskStudent Task

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