Landforms of the World

Front

What are the seven largest land masses on earth?

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continents

Front

land rising high above the land around it, mostly made of rocks with steep, pointed peaks

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mountain

Front

A landform that is smaller than a mountain with rounded tops.

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hill

Front

A long, narrow body of water that usually connects to a lake or ocean

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river

Front

Land that is completely surrounded by water, many times they are formed by volcanoes.

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island

Front

A dry and dusty land, it receives little to no rain.

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desert

Front

Land that is higher than the land around it and has a flat surface on top.

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plateau

Front

A body of fresh water surrounded on all sides by land. It can sometimes be salt water.

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lake

Front

Low land between mountains and hills. Part of East Tennessee is this landform.

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valley

Front

The largest body of water on Earth, made of salt water.

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ocean