1. Landforms
Mr. Perez

2. What is a landform?
A landform is a natural feature of the landscape or natural physical features of the Earth’s surface
Examples include:
Deserts
Valleys
Rivers
Plateaus
Straits
Mountains
Archipelago
Plains
Peninsulas
Hills
Swamps
Beaches
Canyons

3. Lanforms

4. Mountains
Mountains are formed when two plates converge or collide and begin to rise
Some times, mountains are formed by the process of weathering and erosion.
Mountains are broken down by wind, water and ice
This causes the shape of the rock to change
Other times, mountains can be formed by volcanism
Volcanism is any volcanic activity

5. Examples of Mountains Adirondack Mountains Rocky Mountains
Himalayan Mountains

6. Plains
Plains are broad, nearly level stretches of land that have no great changes of elevation
Plains may be found along the coast or inland
Coastal plains: generally rise from sea level until they meet higher landforms such as mountains or plateaus
Inland plains: may found at high altitudes
Flood plains are the floor of a river valley beyond the riverbed
These are formed by mud, sand and silt that are carried off by the river as it erodes the land upstream

7. Examples of Plains

8. Plateaus
Plateaus are large highland areas of fairly level land separated from surrounding land by steep slopes
Some lie between mountain ranges
Some are basaltic, forming from many lava flows
Other are formed by upwarped folding
Plateaus may also be formed due to eroding land
Weathering and erosion take affect on the upland, creating slopes

9. Examples of Plateaus Tibetan Plateau Island in the Sky- Utah
Kukenan Tepui- Venezuela

10. Florida Landforms Florida consists of these major landforms: Beaches
Aquifers
Sinkholes
Caverns
Coastal plains
Upland (hilly areas)
Swampy Everglades
Florida Keys (archipelago)
(Peninsula)

11. Beaches
Beaches are formed by the constant battering of the ocean, wind and other natural conditions wear down the rock and other materials on shore

12. Aquifers & Sinkholes
Aquifers are bodies of permeable rock that can transmit or contain groundwater
The major source of ground water supply in Florida is the Floridan Aquifer System, which underlies the entire state
Sinkholes are natural draining systems formed by chemical weathering
Limestone is dissolved, forming sinkholes

13. Caverns
Caverns are natural underground spaces large enough for humans to enter
They form naturally by weathering of rock and often extend deep underground

14. Upland (hilly areas) Upland, or hilly areas, are raised areas of land
In Florida, hilly areas are found in the northern panhandle and central part of the state.

15. Swampy Everglades
Swamps are types of freshwater wetlands that have spongy, muddy land and a lot of water.
Many trees and shrubs grow in swamps
Before humans began developing land in South Florida, almost 11,000 square miles was covered in the swampy Everglades
The Everglades is the only place where alligators and crocodiles can exist side by side (because of the salt and freshwater mix)

16. Florida Keys (archipelago)
An archipelago is a group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean.
Some archipelago are formed due to volcanic activity, while others can form due to weathering and erosion of land
The Florida Keys are an example of an archipelago

17. Optional Project (for those who would like to boost their project grade)
Create a slide PowerPoint about 3 or more landforms following these guidelines:
The first slide should include:
Name, Date due, period
Name of Landforms included in your PowerPoint
Include the following information about your landforms:
Description, how they are formed, picture(s), examples of your landform on Earth
The last slide should include a list of websites or references of where you found information
your PowerPoint presentation to by A: 1/11 B: 1/14 with “Landform Project” written in the subject line of your

18. Sources http://www.edu.pe.ca/southernkings/landforms.htm Google Images
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