2. Landforms
• Topographical or relief maps show us
the physical features on the earth.
Physical features are otherwise known
as landforms, although they do include
bodies of water as well.
3. Examples of Landforms
• Peninsulas
• Seas
• Mountain Ranges
• Volcanoes
• Rivers
• Plateaus
Can you think of any
more?????
4. Landforms are not…
• Man-made (ports, buildings, bridges…)
• Geographic areas (deserts, rainforests,
grasslands, tundra…)
5. Your Task
• Open to your MAP SKILLS page in your SS
file, and create a subheading for Landforms.
• Use a classroom desk atlas to answer the
following questions about landforms. Feel free
to ask your table mates for help if you need it.
• We’ll review the answers together in 5-10
minutes.
6. Questions
1. Look at the front cover of your atlas. List
all the landforms you can find (at least
6!).
2. Use the World Reference Map on page
12-13 to find:
• Five landforms in North America
• Three landforms in South America
• Four landforms in Africa
• Five landforms in Asia
