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Landforms

Landforms. 3 rd Grade . Landforms are natural formations or areas of land. What is a Landform?. How many landforms can you name?. Hills Oceans and Seas Mountains Islands Plateaus Peninsulas Canyons Valleys Plains Delta Caves Bays Gulfs.

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Landforms

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  1. Landforms 3rd Grade

  2. Landforms are natural formations or areas of land. What is a Landform? How many landforms can you name? Hills Oceans and Seas Mountains Islands Plateaus Peninsulas Canyons Valleys Plains Delta Caves Bays Gulfs

  3. A hill is a raised area of land with a rounded top. Hills

  4. Mountains Mountains are landforms that rise high above the area around them. The top of a mountain is called the peak. A row of connected mountains is called a range.

  5. Plateaus Plateaus are raised areas of land with a flat top.

  6. A valley is a landform that is lower than the area around it. Valleys are found between mountains, hills, and plateaus. Valleys

  7. Canyons Canyons are deep valleys with very steep sides. Canyons are formed when rivers wear away at rocks for millions of years.

  8. Plains are wide, flat land. Plains

  9. Deltas are triangular areas of land formed by deposits of fine soil at the mouth of a river. Deltas

  10. Bays are areas of water that have land on three sides. Bays

  11. Islands are areas of land that are surrounded by water Islands

  12. A peninsula is an area of land that has water on three sides. The state of Florida is a big peninsula! Peninsula

  13. Oceans and seas are the largest bodies of water on earth. Oceans and Seas

  14. Gulfs are large areas of ocean that are partially surrounded by land. Gulfs

  15. Caves are hollow holes in the earth. Caves

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