This document defines and describes different types of landforms and bodies of water. It lists mountains, valleys, plains, plateaus, islands, lakes, oceans, coasts, deserts, and rivers. Each landform is then defined in one sentence. The document concludes with a brief review quiz asking the reader to identify examples of different landforms and bodies of water based on their definitions.

1. Different LandformsDifferent Landforms
By Seemon GBy Seemon G

2. Types of LandformsTypes of Landforms
1. Mountain1. Mountain 6. Lake6. Lake
2. Valley2. Valley 7. Ocean7. Ocean
3. Plain3. Plain 8. Coast8. Coast
4. Plateau4. Plateau 9. Desert9. Desert
5. Island5. Island 10. River10. River

3. mountainmountain
A mountain is aA mountain is a
place on Earth’splace on Earth’s
surface that issurface that is
much highermuch higher
than the landthan the land
around it.around it.

4. valleyvalley
A valley is aA valley is a
low arealow area
betweenbetween
higher landshigher lands
such assuch as
mountains.mountains.

5. plainplain
A plain isA plain is
a flata flat
area onarea on
Earth’sEarth’s
surface.surface.

6. plateauplateau
A plateau isA plateau is
a flat areaa flat area
higher thanhigher than
the landthe land
around it.around it.

7. islandisland
An island isAn island is
land thatland that
has waterhas water
all around it.all around it.

8. lakelake
A lake isA lake is
water thatwater that
has land allhas land all
around it.around it.

9. oceanocean
Oceans areOceans are
the largestthe largest
bodies ofbodies of
water onwater on
earth.earth.

10. coastcoast
A coast isA coast is
the areathe area
where thewhere the
oceanocean
touches thetouches the
land.land.

11. desertdesert
A desert isA desert is
a hot drya hot dry
place withplace with
little or nolittle or no
rain.rain.

12. riverriver
A river isA river is
a longa long
flowingflowing
body ofbody of
water.water.

13. Now let’s review!Now let’s review!

14. A _________ is water withA _________ is water with
land all around it.land all around it.
A.A. OceanOcean
B.B. IslandIsland
C.C. LakeLake
HintHint

15. What is the largest body ofWhat is the largest body of
water on Earth?water on Earth?
A.A. OceanOcean
B.B. LakeLake
C.C. RiverRiver
HintHint

16. A _______ is higher than theA _______ is higher than the
land around it.land around it.
A.A. IslandIsland
B.B. MountainMountain
C.C. ValleyValley HintHint

17. What is a flowing body ofWhat is a flowing body of
water?water?
A.A. PlateauPlateau
B.B. LakeLake
C.C. RiverRiver
HintHint

18. I am land and have water allI am land and have water all
around me. What am I?around me. What am I?
A.A. IslandIsland
B.B. CoastCoast
C.C. DesertDesert HintHint

19. Congratulations!Congratulations!

20. Images are from:Images are from:
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