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Landforms and
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Landforms
 a natural feature of the Earth’s surface
 made by nature
 Landforms to know, be able to describe, and identify:
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hill – land that rises up but is not as high as a mountain
island – land that is surrounded by water
mountain – the highest kind of land and has a point, made of rock
plains – land that is mostly flat and grassy
plateau – land that rises up and has a flat top, made of rock
valley – low land between two mountains or hills
Bodies of Water
 water on the surface of the Earth
 Bodies of Water to know, be able to describe, and identify:
o lake – a small body of water that has land around it
o ocean – the largest body of water and its water is salty
o river – a long body of water that flows through the land
How Water Moves
 Water is always flowing.
 Water flows from high places to low places.
 Water sometimes collects in a low spot in a land.