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Landforms LT: I can identify and describe landforms.
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What is a landform? A natural feature or physical characteristic on Earth’s surface
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What creates landforms?
Landforms are created by weathering and erosion. Work together to complete this WebRangers activity and learn more about how landforms are created.
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A mountain range is a group of mountains.
high, rocky land, usually with steep sides and a pointed or rounded top A mountain range is a group of mountains.
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A deep valley with steep sides
Valleys and Canyons Valley Canyon A low place between mountains A deep valley with steep sides
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Peninsula A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides
Florida is a peninsula.
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Plateau A large, flat area of land that is higher than the land around it
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Basin An area of land largely enclosed by higher land high land
low land
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Delta Land built up by deposits of sand and silt at the mouth of some rivers
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Plain Flat land that has little change in elevation
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Island A piece of land that is surrounded by water on all sides
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Coast Land along the sea or ocean
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