5th degree
By Patricia Velasco Rico
 It is composed by the different features of the surface
of the Earth
- mountain landscapes
 Three types - flat landscapes
- coastal landscapes
Mountain landscapes
Mountain
landscapes’
features:
They are raised parts of the surface of the Earth
• Mountain range: several mountains grouped together
This is a mountain range
- Mountain chain: a long line of mountains
Valleys
Low areas between
mountains
River
Flat landscapes
 Large plain areas of land WITHOUT hills or slopes.
No hills
No Slopes
Some types of plains
may be found in form
of…
 Plateau
Very high
altitude
 Depressions
Plains which are lower
than the surrounding
land
 Coastal plains
Flat lands near the
coast
Coastal Landscapes
Coastal landscapes
 It is the place where the land meets the sea.
- low – lying coast
 Two main types
of coast - high coast
Types of coasts...
Low lying coast High coast
They have long and sandy beaches Mountaninous or very elevated coasts.
They have rocky cliffs and caves.
Coastal landforms (shapes)
 Cape: A extend of land that extends
into the sea
 Gulf
It is a place where the sea extends
into the land
 Peninsula
It is a land area almost surrounded by
water. It is sometimes connected to the
mainland by an isthmus (a narrow strip of
land)
isthmus
 Island
Archipelago  a group of islands
It is a piece of land surrounded by water
on all sides.
 Estuary
It is a part of a river which meets the sea
 Lagoon
It is an area of water which is separated from the sea by a
strip of land
 Marsh
It is a wetland which forms near the mouth of a river

Landscapes 5th grade