Landforms, Water bodies, Physical Regions

Landforms, Water bodies, Physical Regions

Landform Or “landmass” – they make up the surface of the earth. The four major land forms are: mountains, hills, plains and plateaus.

Elevation: Tells you the height above sea level of a landform

Sea Level:

Mountain High and rugged with an elevation of at least 2,000 feet:

Hill Steep slopes but much smaller than mountains, tops or summits are more rounded. Elevation: 500 to 2,000 feet

Plains Large areas of flat or gently rolling lands:

Plateaus Raised plains with steep cliffs on one or more sides with elevations of at least 2,000 feet. Low relief.

Shows you the changes in elevation of a land surface Relief:

Water bodies Oceans, seas, lakes and rivers. They cover 70 percent of the surface of the earth. “The Blue Planet”

Ocean Made up of salt water and are the largest bodies of water on earth.

Seas Smaller than oceans, made up of salt wate but for the most part are landlocked.

Lakes Inland bodies of fresh, standing water

Rivers Bodies of fresh, moving water. Every river begins at the “source” and ends at the “mouth”.