Major land forms of EARTH

2. Landforms
Natural features of the landscape , natural
Phsical features of the Earth’s surface
The 5 MAIN Landforms are:
Valleys

4. 1. A plateau is a large highland
area of fairly level land
separated from surrou-
nding land by steep slopes
2. Some plateaus like the
plateau of Tibet, lie
between mountain
ranges, Others are higher
than surrounding land
3. Plateaus are widespread, and together with
enclosed basins they cover about 45 percent of the
EARTH’s land surface.

5. 1. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
2. Mountains are formed by volcanism, eroison, and
disturbances or uplift in the earth’s crust
3. Mountain ranges are important because
they determine the
climate and water flow
of surrounding regions.

6. 1. The two largest landforms in America are the Costal
Plains and the Interior Plains.
2. Plains usually have good soil and are used for farming.
3. Plains are generally lower than the land around them; they may be
found along a coast or inland.

7. 1. A hill is land higher than the
land around it but, it
is lower than a mountain.
2. Hills may be formed by a buildup
of rock debris or sand deposited by
glaciers and wind.
3. Hills may be created by faults.
Faults are a slight crack in the Earth
which can cause earthquakes