Landforms Social Studies Goal 5.01 2 nd Grade Amelia Unterreiner July 14 th, 2009.

LandformsLandforms

Social Studies Goal 5.01

2nd Grade

Amelia Unterreiner

July 14th, 2009

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MountainsMountains Mountains are the tallest Mountains are the tallest

part of the land.part of the land. They usually have steep, They usually have steep,

sloping sides and sharp sloping sides and sharp or rounded ridges.or rounded ridges.

There are different kinds There are different kinds of mountains, such as of mountains, such as Volcanic Mountains, Volcanic Mountains, Plateau Mountains and Plateau Mountains and Dome Mountains.Dome Mountains.

ValleysValleys Valleys are the spaces Valleys are the spaces

between tall areas of between tall areas of land, like mountains. land, like mountains.

They may look like a They may look like a “U” or a “V”.“U” or a “V”.

They are created by They are created by lakes and streams and lakes and streams and also by the glaciers also by the glaciers that once covered that once covered most of the earth.most of the earth.

PlainsPlains Plains are broad, Plains are broad,

flat lands which are flat lands which are covered with grass.covered with grass.

There are different There are different kinds of plains: kinds of plains: Floodplains, River Floodplains, River Plains and Coastal Plains and Coastal Plains. These are Plains. These are all named after all named after what they were what they were formed by.formed by.

DesertsDeserts Deserts are broad, Deserts are broad,

flat areas of land flat areas of land covered in rocks and covered in rocks and sand.sand.

These areas are dry These areas are dry and will receive very and will receive very little rain.little rain.

They can be as cold They can be as cold in the night as they in the night as they are hot in the day.are hot in the day.

CoastlineCoastline Coastlines are the Coastlines are the

strip of land strip of land bordering the sea on bordering the sea on a continent or island.a continent or island.

They are constantly They are constantly changing due to the changing due to the tides. Each wave can tides. Each wave can take a little or a lot of take a little or a lot of the coastline away the coastline away into the waters.into the waters.

Find more examples of Find more examples of these landforms at the these landforms at the

links below:links below:

Coastlines

Valleys

Plains

Mountains

Deserts

I am standing in very flat place where I am standing in very flat place where it is very dry and hot. I see lots of it is very dry and hot. I see lots of rocks and there is sand beneath my rocks and there is sand beneath my feet. Where am I?feet. Where am I?

a) a) The MountainsThe Mountainsb) b) The ValleyThe Valleyc) c) The DesertThe Desertd) d) The PlainsThe Plains

CORRECT!!! CORRECT!!! GOOD JOB!!!GOOD JOB!!!

Incorrect. Try Incorrect. Try Again!Again!

I am standing beside a big ocean. I am standing beside a big ocean. There are waves crashing before There are waves crashing before me, taking sand back into the me, taking sand back into the water. Where am I?water. Where am I?

a) a) The DesertThe Desertb) b) The MountainsThe Mountainsc) c) The ValleyThe Valleyd) d) The CoastlineThe Coastline



I am standing in between two tall I am standing in between two tall cliffs and there is a river that runs cliffs and there is a river that runs between them. Where am I?between them. Where am I?

a) a) The MountainsThe Mountainsb) b) The ValleyThe Valleyc) c) The CoastlineThe Coastlined) d) The PlainsThe Plains



I am standing high on a ridge. I am standing high on a ridge. From here, I am the tallest thing From here, I am the tallest thing around! Where am I?around! Where am I?

a) a) The MountainsThe Mountainsb) b) The CoastlineThe Coastlinec) c) The ValleyThe Valleyd) d) The PlainsThe Plains



I am standing in a field of grass. I am standing in a field of grass. The land is flat as far as I can The land is flat as far as I can see. Where am I?see. Where am I?

a) a) The ValleyThe Valleyb) b) The DesertThe Desertc) c) The CoastlineThe Coastlined) d) The PlainsThe Plains



CreditsCredits• Information on mountains, valleys, plains, and

coastlines: http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/earth/surface-of-the-earth

• Information on deserts: http://www.scienceclarified.com/landforms/Basins-to-Dunes/Dune-and-Other-Desert-Features.html

• All pictures and sounds: Microsoft Clipart• Hyperlinks to additional photos: National

Geographic Website

Landforms Social Studies Goal 5.01 2 nd Grade Amelia Unterreiner July 14 th, 2009.

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