Landforms
Types of Landforms
• Plains• Plateaus• Hills• Mountains
Plains
Plains
• Elevation and local relief – low• Farmland• Deserts• Coastal valleys• Most people live in this land form• Easy to build and put in roads• Easy to grow crops
Plateaus
Plateaus
• Elevation is high and local relief is low• Hard to grow crops and build roads• Grazing done
• Examples: Antarctica, Greenland, parts of Africa
Mountains
Mountains
How mountains are formed:VolcanoesDomeFaultFolding
Elevation and local relief is high
Volcanoes
Mountain Groups
• Ring of Fire
– Circles the Pacific Ocean– Longest mountain chain – Andes, South America
Mountain Groups
• Pamir Mountain Hub– Spokes of wheel– Asia, Europe– Mt. Everest – world’s tallest mountain– Alps - Europe
Hills
Hills
• Elevation and local relief – high but not as high as mountains
• Easier to build and put in roads• Uses– Growing crops– Grazing animals– Lumbering– Mining
