(SEM2Q1, AP) Landforms & Waterforms

A ________ is a natural ________ on the surface of Earth. The major types include: ________, ________, ________, and ________.

landform; feature; mountain; hill; plain; plateau

________ are the highest landforms characterized by a ________ and elevation of more than ________ feet. These are formed by the movement of the ________ ________. There are five types: ________, ________, ________, ________, and ________.

mountains; slope; 1,000; tectonic plates; fold; fault-block; dome; volcanic; plateau

Mount ________ is the highest point in the world from the ________ ________ Range. The ________ Mountain is the longest mountain range in the world.

everest; great himalaya; andes

The most common type of mountain is the ________ mountain, where two tectonic plates are pushed together.

fold

A ________ mountain is formed when faults or cracks in Earth’s crust push some materials up and other materials down.

fault-block

A great amount of magma pushing its way up under Earth’s crust results in the creation of a ________ mountain.

dome

A ________ mountain is formed when molten rock erupts and masses upon the surface.

volcanic

A ________ mountain or ________ mountain is formed by erosion.

plateau; table-top

________ are usually flat land areas pushed above ________ level (________) or have been formed by layers of ________ (________).

plateaus; sea; dissected; lava; volcanic

Plateaus comprise about ________% of the Earth’s surface. Because of its shape, these are sometimes called ________ lands. These are formed by force causing ________ movement in the Earth’s crust.

30; table; upward

________ are elevated landforms that are lower than ________.

hills; mountains

________ is a flat land with a wide area formed from the ________ of eroded soils from hills and mountains. More than ________ of the world’s Earth surface are this.

plains; sediments; half

________ plain is near the ________ while an ________ plain is when seas or lakes are filled with sediments.

coastal; ocean; inland

A ________ is a lowland area found between mountains and hills with a stream or a river often running through it.

valley

A ________ is a very steep valley, with a river flowing through it.

canyon

A ________ is a hollowed-out landform usually in circular shape without an outlet for water to flow out.

basin

A ________ is a large, dry, and barren area with no rocky soil or vegetation. It could be classified as hot and dry, semiarid, coastal or cold.

desert

A ________ is the result of accumlation of snow that has been compressed over the years. It is a massive slow moving body of ice known as the largest fresh water source on the planet.

glacier

The largest body of water, which covers ________& of the Earth, is the ________. There are five of these: ________, ________, ________, ________, and ________.

70; ocean; pacific; atlantic; indian; southern; arctic

The deep part of the ocean is called a ________. The Pacific Ocean has the ________ ________ (deepest in the world) while the Atlantic Ocean has the ________ ________.

trench; mariana trench; puerto rico trench

The ________ is a large body of water almost surrounded by land that is smaller and shallower than an ocean.

sea

A ________ is a stream of freshwater flowing from mountain tops to valleys and plains into a channel to the lake, sea, or ocean. The ________ river and the ________ river are the longest rivers in the world.

river; nile; amazon

A ________ is a part of lake or an ocean which creates a semi-circular shape along the shore. It is bordered by land on three sides. The largest of this is the ________ of ________.

bay; bay; bengal

A ________ is a large bay. The ________ of ________ is the largest one of this in the world.

gulf; gulf; mexico

A ________ is a narrow body of water between two large bodies of water.

strait

A ________ is a body of water surrounded by land.

lake

A ________ is a sheltered inlet.

cove

A ________ is a body of water falling from a river or stream located in an elevated area.

waterfall