Continent
A large,
unbroken land
mass that is
surrounded
by oceans.
North America
South America
Europe
Africa
Australia
Asia
Antarctica
Island
A smaller body
of land,
surrounded by
water, such as:
•Hawaii
Peninsula
•Another
body
of land,
only
surrounded by
water on 3
sides.
•Attached to
land on the 4th
Such as:
•Florida
CONTINENT
Peninsula
ISLAND
•Oceans
•Lakes
•Rivers
A continuous,
large body of salt
water that covers
the earth.
To the
west of the
United
States is
the Pacific
Ocean,
To the east, is
the Atlantic
Ocean.
A body of fresh water that is
surrounded by land.
The Great Lakes:
•Huron
•Ontario
•Michigan
•Erie
•Superior
A natural stream of water
that flows toward an ocean or other body
of water.
A large area of sea or ocean
partially enclosed by land.
•OCEAN:
•LAKE:
•GULF
•RIVER:
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Plains: a wide open area of low, flat, usually
grassy land
Wetlands: low-lying areas at the edge of lakes,
and streams where land and water meet (include
swamps, marshes and bogs)
Forest: an area of dense trees and vegetation
Desert: an arid location, with less than 10 in. of
rain per year
Can you label each type of land?
Plains
Forest
Wetlands
Desert
Mountain
A land mass
that rises
above its
surroundings
—with a
peak!
Mesa
An elevated
land mass –in
the middle of
a wide, open
area with a
flat top and
steep sides
Mesa = table
Plateau
An area of
flat, elevated
land with at
least one
steep side
(cliff)
Valley
Any area of
lowland
between
mountains or
hills
Canyon
Canyon
A deep valley
with steep
sides
between cliffs
•Common
in arid
areas
•In Spanish, canon
means pipe or tube