A large, unbroken land mass that is surrounded by oceans.North AmericaSouth AmericaEuropeAfricaAustraliaAsiaAntarctica

A smaller body of land, surrounded by water, such as:•Hawaii

•Another body of land, only surrounded by water on 3 sides.•Attached to land on the 4th

Such as:•Florida

CONTINENT ISLAND

Peninsula

•Oceans•Lakes•Rivers

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.

A body of fresh water that is surrounded by land.

The Great Lakes:•Huron•Ontario•Michigan•Erie•Superior

A natural stream of waterthat flows toward an ocean or other body

of water.

A large area of sea or oceanpartially enclosed by land.

•OCEAN:

•LAKE: •RIVER:

•GULF

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

Can you label each type of land?

Plains

Forest

Wetlands

Desert

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

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

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

Any area of lowland between mountains or hills

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

Canyon