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What are Landforms?

Third GradeScience and Social Studies

What are landforms?

•Landforms are the natural shapes or features called landforms.

•There are many different types of landforms found on the earth.

mountainA mountain is a place on Earth’s surface that is much higher than the land around it.

valleyA valley is a lowland area between higher lands such as mountains.

canyonA canyon is a deep valley with very steep sides.

plainA plain is a flat area on Earth’s surface.

plateauA plateau is a flat area higher than the land around it.

Peninsula

• A piece of land nearly surrounded by water. It is surrounded by water on three sides.

island

An island is land that is completely surrounded by water.

lakeA lake is water that is completely surrounded by land.

oceanOceans are the largest bodies of water on earth.

coastA coast is the area where the ocean touches the land.

desertA desert is a hot dry place with little or no rainfall.

riverA river is a long, natural flowing body or stream of water.