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UNIT
9 The Earth’s structure
Natural Science 2. Secondary Education
LAND RELIEF
UNIT
9
Natural Science 2. Secondary Education
Land relief
• This consists of the continents and islands.
• Some important features of this relief are:
• Mountain ranges
• Plains
• Depressions
The land relief
Mountain range
Plain
Depression
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• These are large groups of mountains spread over a wide area.
Mountain ranges
• Examples of
mountain ranges
include the
Pyrenees and the
Alps in Europe,
the Andes in
South America
and the Rocky
Mountains in
North America.
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UNIT
9
Natural Science 2. Secondary Education
Land relief
• These are large areas of flat land, sometimes found at high elevations.
They form the largest part of continental land relief.
Plains
• Examples of
plateaus the
European Plain in
Europe and the Great
Plains in North
America.
• When located at high
elevations, they are
called plateaus.
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UNIT
9
Natural Science 2. Secondary Education
Land relief
• These are landforms that are sunken below the surrounding areas.
Depressions
• Examples of
depressions include
the Turan
Depression in
Europe and Asia,
and the Dead Sea
Depression in the
Middle East.
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UNIT
9
Natural Science 2. Secondary Education
Land relief