httpswwwyoutubecomwatchvFN6QX43QB4g Earth is divided into three layers The outer layer is called the crust Beneath the crust lies the mantle The core is the innermost layer Earths Layers ID: 1022695
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1. LANDFORMSOF OUR WORLDhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN6QX43QB4g
2. Earth is divided into three layers. The outer layer is called the crust. Beneath the crust lies the mantle. The core is the innermost layerEarth’s Layers
3. The solid features formed on Earth’s crust.Other features include bodies of water.Crustal movement and other tectonic activity inside Earth create landforms; mountains, faults, sinks, and volcanos. Many landforms are shaped by water and wind that carve and erode land surfaces, carrying and depositing soil, sand and other debris.Landforms
4. Topographic maps and models are used to represent landforms and help scientists better understand objects and processes.
5. LandformsArchipelagoBayStrait & CanalCapeChannelDeltaDesertGulfIslandIsthmusMountainPeninsulaPlateauPlainSoundSwampSeaMesaOasisValleySourceRiverTundraLakeButteCanyonFjordGeyserLagoonGlacierPondPrairie TributaryVolcanoWaterfallEstuaryDuneSavannaReefMarsh
6. archipelagoahr-kuh-pel-uh-gohA group or chain of islands in a large body of water Back to Landform Chart
7. bayA bay is a body of water that is partly enclosed by land (and is usually smaller than a gulf). Back to Landform Chart
8. butteA butte is a flat-topped rock or hill formation with steep sides. Back to Landform Chart
9. canyonA canyon is a deep valley with very steep sides - often carved from the Earth by a river. Back to Landform Chart
10. capeA cape is a pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake, or river. Back to Landform Chart
11. peninsulaA peninsula is a LARGER body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides Back to Landform Chart
12. channelA channel is a body of water that connects two larger bodies of water (like the English Channel). A channel is also a part of a river or harbor that is deep enough to let ships sail through Back to Landform Chart
13. strait and canalStrait- A passageway of water connecting two large bodies of water.Canal- A constructed channel filled with water used for navigation, irrigation, or drainage. Back to Landform Chart
14. deltaA delta is a low, watery land formed at the mouth of a river. It is formed from the silt, sand and small rocks that flow downstream in the river and are deposited in the delta. A delta is often (but not always) shaped like a triangle (hence its name, delta, a Greek letter that is shaped like a triangle). Back to Landform Chart
15. desertA desert is an area that receives less than 10 inches of rain per year and where there is little to no vegetation. Back to Landform Chart
16. oasisa fertile or green area in an arid region (as a desert) Back to Landform Chart
17. duneA dune is a hill or a ridge made of sand. Dunes are shaped by the wind, and change all the time Back to Landform Chart
18. estuaryAn estuary is where a river meets the sea or ocean. Back to Landform Chart
19. fjordA fjord is a long, narrow sea inlet that is bordered by steep cliffs. Back to Landform Chart
20. geyserA geyser is a natural hot spring that occasionally sprays water and steam above the ground. Back to Landform Chart
21. glacierA glacier is a slowly moving river of ice. Back to Landform Chart
22. gulfA gulf is a part of the ocean (or sea) that is partly surrounded by land (it is usually larger than a bay). Back to Landform Chart
23. hillA hill is a raised area or mound of land. Back to Landform Chart
24. islandAn island is a piece of land that is surrounded by water. Back to Landform Chart
25. isthmusAn isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses. An isthmus has water on two sides. Back to Landform Chart
26. lagoonA lagoon is a shallow body of water that is located alongside a coast. Back to Landform Chart
27. lakeA lake is a large body of water surrounded by land on all sides. Really huge lakes are often called seas. Back to Landform Chart
28. marshA marsh is a type of freshwater, brackish water or saltwater wetland that is found along rivers, pond, lakes and coasts. Marsh plants grow up out of the water. Back to Landform Chart
29. mesaA mesa is a land formation with a flat area on top and steep walls - usually occurring in dry areas. Back to Landform Chart
30. mountainA mountain is a very tall high, natural place on Earth - higher than a hill. The tallest mountain on Earth is Mt. Everest.Back to Landform Chart
31. oceanAn ocean is a large body of salt water that surrounds a continent. Oceans cover more the two-thirds of the Earth's surface Back to Landform Chart
32. plainPlains are flat lands that have only small changes in elevation Back to Landform Chart
33. plateauA plateau is a large, flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land. Back to Landform Chart
34. pondA pond is a small body of water surrounded by land. A pond is smaller than a lake. Back to Landform Chart
35. prairieA prairie is a wide, relatively flat area of land that has grasses and only a few trees. Back to Landform Chart
36. riverA river is a large, flowing body of water that usually empties into a sea or ocean. Back to Landform Chart
37. seaA sea is a large body of salty water that is often connected to an ocean. A sea may be partly or completely surrounded by land. Back to Landform Chart
38. soundA sound is a wide inlet of the sea or ocean that is parallel to the coastline; it often separates a coastline from a nearby island Back to Landform Chart
39. sourceA source is the beginning of a river. Back to Landform Chart
40. swampA swamp is a type of freshwater wetland that has spongy, muddly land and a lot of water. Many trees and shrubs grow in swamps. Back to Landform Chart
41. tributaryA tributary is a stream or river that flows into a larger river. Back to Landform Chart
42. tundraA tundra is a cold, treeless area; it is the coldest biome. Back to Landform Chart
43. valleyA valley is a low place between mountains. Back to Landform Chart
44. volcanoA volcano is a mountainous vent in the Earth's crust. When a volcano erupts, it spews out lava, ashes, and hot gases from deep inside the Earth. Back to Landform Chart
45. waterfallWhen a river falls off steeply, there is a waterfall. Back to Landform Chart
46. reefRidge of sand, rock, or coral that lies at or near the surface of a sea or ocean.Back to Landform Chart
47. savannaAn area of grassland and scattered trees.Back to Landform Chart