Landforms, Water Landforms, Water bodies, Physical bodies, Physical

RegionsRegions

LandformLandform

• Or “landmass” – they make up the Or “landmass” – they make up the surface of the earth. The four major surface of the earth. The four major land forms are: mountains, hills, land forms are: mountains, hills, plains and plateaus.plains and plateaus.

Elevation:Elevation:• Tells you the height above sea level Tells you the height above sea level

of a landformof a landform

Sea Level:Sea Level:

MountainMountain• High and rugged with an elevation of High and rugged with an elevation of

at least 2,000 feet:at least 2,000 feet:

HillHill• Steep slopes Steep slopes

but much but much smaller than smaller than mountains, mountains, tops or tops or summits are summits are more more rounded. rounded. Elevation: 500 Elevation: 500 to 2,000 feetto 2,000 feet

PlainsPlains• Large areas of flat or gently rolling Large areas of flat or gently rolling

lands:lands:

PlateausPlateaus

• Raised plains with steep cliffs on one Raised plains with steep cliffs on one or more sides with elevations of at or more sides with elevations of at least 2,000 feet. Low relief.least 2,000 feet. Low relief.

Relief:Relief:

• Shows you the changes in elevation Shows you the changes in elevation of a land surfaceof a land surface

Water bodiesWater bodies• Oceans, seas, lakes and rivers. They Oceans, seas, lakes and rivers. They

cover 70 percent of the surface of cover 70 percent of the surface of the earth.the earth.

• ““The BlueThe Blue

Planet”Planet”

OceanOcean• Made up of salt water and are the Made up of salt water and are the

largest bodies of water on earth.largest bodies of water on earth.

SeasSeas• Smaller than oceans, made up of salt water Smaller than oceans, made up of salt water

but for the most part are landlocked.but for the most part are landlocked.

LakesLakes• Inland bodies of fresh, standing Inland bodies of fresh, standing

waterwater

RiversRivers• Bodies of fresh, moving water. Every Bodies of fresh, moving water. Every

river begins at the “source” and ends river begins at the “source” and ends at the “mouth”.at the “mouth”.