1. Landforms of North America

2. Continent A large, unbroken land mass that is surrounded by oceans.
North America
South America
Europe
Africa
Australia
Asia
Antarctica

3. Island
A smaller body of land, surrounded by water, such as:
Hawaii

4. Peninsula Another body of land, only surrounded by water on 3 sides.
Attached to land on the 4th
Such as:
Florida

5. Let’s compare these types of bodies of land:
Continent
Island
Peninsula

6. Bodies of Water
Oceans
Lakes
Rivers

7. Oceans To the east, is the Atlantic Ocean.
A continuous, large body of salt water that covers the earth.
To the west of the United States is the Pacific Ocean,
To the east, is the Atlantic Ocean.

8. A body of fresh water that is surrounded by land.
Lake
A body of fresh water that is surrounded by land.
The Great Lakes:
Huron
Ontario
Michigan
Erie
Superior

9. River A natural stream of water
that flows toward an ocean or other body
of water.

10. Gulf
A large area of sea or ocean
partially enclosed by land.

11. Let’s Compare These Bodies of Water
Ocean:
Lake:
GULF
RIVER:

12. Areas of Land
Plains: a wide open area of low, flat, usually grassy land
Wetlands: low-lying areas at the edge of lakes,
and streams where land and water meet (include swamps, marshes and bogs)
Forest: an area of dense trees and vegetation
Desert: an arid location, with less than 10 in. of rain per year

13. Can you label each type of land?
Plains

14. Forest

15. Wetlands

16. Desert

17. Landforms with High and Low Elevation

18. Mountain
A land mass that rises above its surroundings—with a peak!

19. Mesa
An elevated land mass –in the middle of a wide, open area with a flat top and steep sides
Mesa = table

20. Plateau
An area of flat, elevated land with at least one steep side (cliff)

21. Valley
Any area of lowland between mountains or hills

22. Canyon Canyon A deep valley with steep sides between cliffs
Common in arid areas
In Spanish, canon means pipe or tube