1. Landforms The shapes of our world
8.3.spi.2. identify and use the key geographic elements on maps (i.e., island, flood plain, swamp, delta, marsh, harbor, cape, sea level, bay, prairie, desert, oasis, mesa, mountain, valley, glacier, canyon, cliff, plateau).

2. Bellwork Bell Work: Match the definition of the landform to its type
1. a narrow strip of water connecting two large bodies of water
A. desert
2. a large ice mass that moves slowly down a mountain or over land
B. valley
3. a dry area where few plants grow and little precipitation falls
C. glacier
4. part of an ocean or lake partially enclosed by land
D. strait
5. low land between hills or mountains
E. bay

3. Landforms
bay
harbor
delta
butte
desert
prairie
glacier
mountain
cliff
canyon

4. Bay
part of an ocean or lake partially enclosed by land

5. Harbor
a sheltered area of water, deep enough for docking ships

6. mini review
What's the difference between a bay and a harbor?

7. Delta
a triangular area of land formed from deposits at the mouth of the river

8. Butte (not the thing you sit on)
a raised, flat area of land with steep cliffs, smaller than a mesa

9. desert (not the cake you eat after dinner)
a dry area where few plants grow

10. Prairie
a large, level area of grassland with few or no trees

11. mini review
desert prairie

12. Glacier
a large ice mass that moves slowly down a mountain or over land

13. Mountain
natural elevation of the earth's surface with steep sides and greater height than a hill

14. Cliff
the steep, almost vertical edge of a hill, mountain or plain

15. Canyon
a narrow, deep valley with steep sides

16. Complete the Following:
Exit Ticket
Complete the Following:
Name 3 types of landforms.
Compare two similar landforms
Name a landform in the City of Memphis.

18. Something to think about
Daily Thought
“History will be kind to me, for I intend to write it.”
Winston Churchill