Lake Travis Elementary Lake Travis Elementary Third GradeThird Grade

What are landforms?What are landforms?

• Landforms are the natural shapes or Landforms are the natural shapes or features of land and water.features of land and water.

• There are many different types of There are many different types of landforms found on the earth.landforms found on the earth.

MountainMountain

• A mountain is the highest kind of land.

• A mountain has a peak.

CanyonCanyon

• A canyon is a deep valley with very steep sides.

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ValleyValley

• A valley is low land between hills or mountains.

PlainPlain

• A plain is flat, grassy land.

• A plain is also called a prairie.

DesertDesert•A desert is dry land with few plants.•A desert does not get much rain.

PlateauPlateau

A plateau is a flat area higher than the land around it.

• A plateau has a flat top.

RiverRiver

•A river is a long body of water that flows throughthe land.

LakeLake

•A lake is a body of water that has land on all sides.

CoastCoast• A coast is the

area where the ocean touches the land.

• Salt water and fresh water mix at the coast to form estuaries.

OceanOcean

•An Ocean is a very largebody of salty water that covers a large area.

IslandIsland

• An island is land that has water on all sides.