This document defines and describes different types of landforms and bodies of water on Earth's surface. It explains that landforms are natural shapes found on land, and includes mountains, hills, valleys, plains, plateaus, rivers, lakes, cliffs, and glaciers as examples. It also defines oceans as the largest bodies of water, covering 70% of the planet, and influencing weather and temperature. Seas are described as smaller than oceans and partly enclosed by land.

1. Landforms on the Earth’s surface

2. What are landforms?
Landforms are natural shapes or
features found on the Earth’s
surface.
There are many different types
of landforms found on the
earth.

3. mountain
 A mountain is
a high place
on the Earth’s
surface, usual
ly with a
pointed top .

4. hill
 A hill is
smaller than a
mountain, and
has a rounded
top.

5. valley
 A valley is a
lowland area
between
higher lands
such as
mountains.

6. plain
 A plain is a
large, flat
area on the
Earth’s
surface.

7. plateau
 A plateau is
a flat
area, higher
than the
land around
it, or above
the ocean.

8. river
 A river is a
long flowing
stream of
water.

9. lake
 A lake is
water that is
completely
surrounded
by land.

10. cliff
 A cliff is a
wall of rock or
soil near the
sea.

11. glacier
 A glacier is a
large area of
moving ice.

12. ocean
 Oceans are
masses of salt
water. They
are the largest
bodies of
water on earth.

13. oceans:
 Cover 70% of the Earth’s surface.
 Affect the weather and temperature.
 Absorb the sun’s radiation.
 Are all connected.
 Are: the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic
Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Arctic Ocean
and the Antarctic Ocean.

14. Map of the Oceans

15. sea
 A sea is
smaller than
an ocean and
is partly
enclosed by
land.

16. seas
 The three largest seas are the:
 South China Sea
 Caribbean Sea
 Mediterranean Sea