Lake Travis Elementary Third Grade. What are landforms? Landforms are the natural shapes or features of land and water. Landforms are the natural shapes.
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Lake Travis Elementary Lake Travis Elementary Third GradeThird Grade
What are landforms?What are landforms?
• Landforms are the natural shapes or Landforms are the natural shapes or features of land and water.features of land and water.
• There are many different types of There are many different types of landforms found on the earth.landforms found on the earth.
MountainMountain
• A mountain is the highest kind of land.
• A mountain has a peak.
CanyonCanyon
• A canyon is a deep valley with very steep sides.
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ValleyValley
• A valley is low land between hills or mountains.
PlainPlain
• A plain is flat, grassy land.
• A plain is also called a prairie.
DesertDesert•A desert is dry land with few plants.•A desert does not get much rain.
PlateauPlateau
A plateau is a flat area higher than the land around it.
• A plateau has a flat top.
RiverRiver
•A river is a long body of water that flows throughthe land.
LakeLake
•A lake is a body of water that has land on all sides.
CoastCoast• A coast is the
area where the ocean touches the land.
• Salt water and fresh water mix at the coast to form estuaries.
OceanOcean
•An Ocean is a very largebody of salty water that covers a large area.
IslandIsland
• An island is land that has water on all sides.
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