Physical Features and Oceans

What are Physical features? Naturally created features of earth: mountains, rivers, waterfalls, lakes, deserts, plains, oceans

How are mountains formed? When the earth’s plates crash together and the crust is forced upward. Takes millions of years!

rivers streams of freshwater that flow to a lake, sea, ocean or other streams. Most begin as small mountain streams

Delta A land form that is formed at the mouth of a river that splits up into several streams.

deserts areas that do not get much rain and is hard for plants and animals to survive.

lakes A large bodies of fresh water surrounded by land.

Plains Large areas of flat land with few trees. They can cover thousands of miles.

oceans A large bodies of salt water that covers most of the earth’s surface.

5 oceans Arctic Atlantic Indian Pacific Southern

SEA Seas are smaller than oceans usually where land and oceans meet.

Time to map!!! North America - pg. 56 South America - pg. 72 Mountains - green Rivers – blue Lakes – blue Plains – yellow Deserts - tan Oceans – name only Seas – name only North America - pg. 56 South America - pg. 72 Europe - pg. 82 Asia - pg. 92 Africa - pg. 102 Australia – pg. 112

Physical features of your face Draw a picture of your face. Use different geographic features to complete the drawing Mountains Rivers Lakes Plains Deserts Oceans Seas

Exit Slip Describe 3 physical features found around the world