1. Happy Thursday! 10-27-16 Come in Quietly
Pick up a Fl Landform C-Note on the front table
Have your book open to page 142
You will need something to write with

2. Florida Landforms
Chapter 4.5

3. What landforms are found in Florida?
Key Question
What landforms are found in Florida?

4. Limestone
A sedimentary rock formed from the remains of tiny sea animals.

5. What landforms are found in Florida?
Rivers, hills and ridges, coastal features, lakes, and wetlands
Pg. 143

6. Ridge
A long, raised strip of land that runs parallel to the coast.

7. Rivers
Florida’s streams and rivers carry and drop sediment along the coast.
2 main rivers
Apalachicola River- huge floodplain, empties into the Gulf
St John’s River-is the LONGEST river in Florida, along East coast

8. Lakes…
There are more than 7,000 lakes. Formed due to the limestone and karst topography.
The largest is Lake Okeechobee (6M at deepest point).

9. Wetlands…
The Everglades is a large wetland…formed on a limestone base…which is fed from Lake Okeechobee.

10. Coastal Features…
Barrier islands and built up sand bars form most of our coastal features. Florida Keys and the reefs are made of calcite.

11. Landform Regions…
There are 3 main regions…Northern Highlands, Central Highlands and the Coastal Lowlands

12. You are Here!

13. Florida Landforms pg. 144

14. Examples of Florida Landforms
Coral Reef
Florida Everglades
Apalachicola River