Landforms by Melony Sanchez https://padlet.com/sanchezmelony/kji6pyi4l6ejqinb en-us 2022-09-07 19:36:28 UTC 2025-10-02 11:10:51 UTC hello@padlet.com continent sanchezmelony https://padlet.com/sanchezmelony/kji6pyi4l6ejqinb/wish/2288772891 Any of several large landmasses. Generally identified by convention rather than any strict criteria, up to seven geographical regions are commonly regarded as continents.

The earth is divided into seven continents, africa, antarctica, asia, australia, europe, north america, and south america.

Examples: Ocean, Mountains, and Greenlands ]]> 2022-09-08 19:27:03 UTC https://padlet.com/sanchezmelony/kji6pyi4l6ejqinb/wish/2288772891 Island sanchezmelony https://padlet.com/sanchezmelony/kji6pyi4l6ejqinb/wish/2290200203 An island is a place surrounded by water 

An island can be found in any piece of land surrounded by water. For an example, North America, Africa, and Oceania are three different parts of earth that are pieces of land formed and surrounded by water.]]> 2022-09-09 19:29:41 UTC https://padlet.com/sanchezmelony/kji6pyi4l6ejqinb/wish/2290200203 Mountain sanchezmelony https://padlet.com/sanchezmelony/kji6pyi4l6ejqinb/wish/2290208848 A mountain is a natural elevation of the earths surface rising from the surrounding level.

Mountains can be found near rocky grasslands and sorta anywhere steep.

Examples of mountains can be mountain everest that was formed in the region of china, K2 which is in Mount Godwin Austen, and mountain Kangchenjunga which is 28,169 feet from the ground and between Sikkim state, northern India, and eastern Nepal.

]]> 2022-09-09 19:39:02 UTC https://padlet.com/sanchezmelony/kji6pyi4l6ejqinb/wish/2290208848 Hill sanchezmelony https://padlet.com/sanchezmelony/kji6pyi4l6ejqinb/wish/2290214207 A hill is a a naturally raised area of land, not as high or craggy as a mountain.

Hills are formed when the glaciers melted and shifted they dug up ground thus created the hills. Another way is through currents of water. When the water dries up, hills can be left. Another common way hills can be created is through erosion and deposits, and can be found in places where glaciers melt, and dried up rain is drifted.

Some examples of hills are Aravalli Range, East Rajasthan Uplands, and Javadi Hills.]]> 2022-09-09 19:45:14 UTC https://padlet.com/sanchezmelony/kji6pyi4l6ejqinb/wish/2290214207 Plateau sanchezmelony https://padlet.com/sanchezmelony/kji6pyi4l6ejqinb/wish/2290218329 A plateau is a flat, elevated landform that rises sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side. Plateaus occur on every continent and take up a third of the earths land. They are one of the four major landforms, along with mountains, plains, and hills.

Examples of plateaus are the Tibetan Plateau, the Colombian Plateau, and the Bolivian and Mexican plateaus. Continental plateaus are bordered by the plains or oceans on all sides forming away from mountains. Example: the Antarctic Plateau in East Antarctica.]]> 2022-09-09 19:50:33 UTC https://padlet.com/sanchezmelony/kji6pyi4l6ejqinb/wish/2290218329 Mesa sanchezmelony https://padlet.com/sanchezmelony/kji6pyi4l6ejqinb/wish/2290220597 A mesa is an isolated flat-topped hill with steep sides, found in landscapes with horizontal strata.

Mesas are isolated, broad flat-topped mountains with at least one steep side. Mesas are abundant in the southwest states of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Arizona. Buttes are smaller flat topped mountains or hills with steep slopes on all sides.

An example of Mesa is a city near Phoenix. Flat area of land or plateau higher than other land, with one or more clifflike edges.
]]> 2022-09-09 19:53:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sanchezmelony/kji6pyi4l6ejqinb/wish/2290220597 plain sanchezmelony https://padlet.com/sanchezmelony/kji6pyi4l6ejqinb/wish/2290250832 A plain is a flat expanse of land that generally does not change much in elevation, and is primarily treeless. Plains occur as lowlands along valleys or at the base of mountains, as coastal plains, and as plateaus or uplands.

Plains exist on every continent. Many plains, such as the Great Plains that stretch across much of central North America, are grasslands. A grassland is a region where grass is the main type of vegetation.

Some examples of Plains are,Australian Plains, Australia, Canterbury Plains, New Zealand, and Gangetic Plains of India, Bangladesh, North India,Nepal.]]> 2022-09-09 20:35:39 UTC https://padlet.com/sanchezmelony/kji6pyi4l6ejqinb/wish/2290250832 Basin sanchezmelony https://padlet.com/sanchezmelony/kji6pyi4l6ejqinb/wish/2291574859 A drainage basin is an area of land where all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean.

A basin is an area of land where surface water from rain, melting ice, snow and other sources descends and drains into a creek, lake, stream, river or its tributaries.

 The Indian basin, the Arctic basin, and the Southern basin are all some examples of basins. Many smaller basins are often considered oceanic basins, such as the North Aleutian Basin, between the Pacific and Arctic Oceans.]]> 2022-09-12 01:46:51 UTC https://padlet.com/sanchezmelony/kji6pyi4l6ejqinb/wish/2291574859 Valley sanchezmelony https://padlet.com/sanchezmelony/kji6pyi4l6ejqinb/wish/2291586992 A valley is a depressed area of land scoured and washed out by the conspiring forces of gravity, water, and ice. Some hang; others are hollow. They all take the form of a "U" or "V."

Valleys are elongate depressions of Earth's surface. Valleys are most commonly drained by rivers and may occur in a relatively flat plain or between ranges of hills or mountains. Those valleys produced by tectonic action are called rift valleys. Very narrow, deep valleys of similar appearance are called gorges.

Some examples of valleys are The Lauterbrunnen valley in Switzerland (situated in the Alps between gigantic rock faces and mountain peaks, Waipi'o Valley in Hawaii and, Khumbu valley in Nepal.]]> 2022-09-12 02:02:31 UTC https://padlet.com/sanchezmelony/kji6pyi4l6ejqinb/wish/2291586992 Canyon sanchezmelony https://padlet.com/sanchezmelony/kji6pyi4l6ejqinb/wish/2291591547 A canyon is a large valley with very steep sides and usually is a river flowing along the bottom.

Canyons exist in virtually every corner of the earth. Examples of countries that have canyons include China, United States, France, Italy, and more.

Some examples of valleys are Central Valley, Coachella Valley ,and Death Valley.


]]> 2022-09-12 02:08:31 UTC https://padlet.com/sanchezmelony/kji6pyi4l6ejqinb/wish/2291591547 Peninsula sanchezmelony https://padlet.com/sanchezmelony/kji6pyi4l6ejqinb/wish/2291595581 A peninsula is a landform that extends from a mainland and is surrounded by water on most, but not all of its borders. A peninsula is also sometimes defined as a piece of land bordered by water on three of its sides. Peninsulas exist on all continents. The size of a peninsula can range from tiny to very large.

Peninsulas are found on every continent. In North America, the narrow peninsula of Baja California, in Mexico, separates the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Cortez, also called the Gulf of California. In Europe, the nations of Portugal and Spain make up the Iberian Peninsula.

Some examples of Peninsulas are, Balkan Peninsula, Iberian Peninsula, and Apennine or Italian Peninsula.]]> 2022-09-12 02:13:35 UTC https://padlet.com/sanchezmelony/kji6pyi4l6ejqinb/wish/2291595581 Cape sanchezmelony https://padlet.com/sanchezmelony/kji6pyi4l6ejqinb/wish/2291601870 A cape is a headland or a promontory of large size extending into a body of water, usually the sea. A cape usually represents a marked change in trend of the coastline which makes them prone to natural forms of erosion.

A cape is a high point of land that extends into a river ,lake, or ocean

Some examples of capes are the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA, and Cape Horn, Chile, South America. ]]> 2022-09-12 02:20:49 UTC https://padlet.com/sanchezmelony/kji6pyi4l6ejqinb/wish/2291601870 Ocean sanchezmelony https://padlet.com/sanchezmelony/kji6pyi4l6ejqinb/wish/2291605932 Ocean means a very large expanse of sea, in particular each of the main areas into which the sea is divided geographically.

80% of the earth is made up of earth so in other hands, oceans can be found in places the world is divided into, there are many different types of oceans like, The Pacific Ocean, The Southern Ocean, and Northern ocean. The Ocean is connected in one but is spread around the world.]]> 2022-09-12 02:25:43 UTC https://padlet.com/sanchezmelony/kji6pyi4l6ejqinb/wish/2291605932 Sea sanchezmelony https://padlet.com/sanchezmelony/kji6pyi4l6ejqinb/wish/2291614869 The definition of sea means, expanse of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface and surrounds its landmasses.

Seas are smaller than oceans and are usually located where the land and ocean meet.

 examples of sea are Mediterranean Sea, and the Caribbean Sea]]> 2022-09-12 02:37:16 UTC https://padlet.com/sanchezmelony/kji6pyi4l6ejqinb/wish/2291614869 Gulf sanchezmelony https://padlet.com/sanchezmelony/kji6pyi4l6ejqinb/wish/2291627790 A gulf is portion of the ocean that penetrates land.

The Gulf of Mexico bordered by the United States, Mexico, and the island nation of Cuba, is the worlds largest gulf.

The Gulf of California, Gulf of Aden, and the Persian Gulf are some examples of gulfs.]]> 2022-09-12 02:52:47 UTC https://padlet.com/sanchezmelony/kji6pyi4l6ejqinb/wish/2291627790 Bay sanchezmelony https://padlet.com/sanchezmelony/kji6pyi4l6ejqinb/wish/2291632916  A bay is a body of water partially surrounded by land. A bay is usually smaller and less enclosed than a gulf. 

The mouth of the bay, where meets the ocean or lake, is typically wider than that of a gulf.

For example, James Bay is arm of Hudson Bay in northeastern Canada. ]]> 2022-09-12 02:59:11 UTC https://padlet.com/sanchezmelony/kji6pyi4l6ejqinb/wish/2291632916 Lake sanchezmelony https://padlet.com/sanchezmelony/kji6pyi4l6ejqinb/wish/2291634326 A lake is a body of water that is surrounded by land. 

They are found on every continent and in every kind of environment in mountains and deserts, on plains, and near seashores.]]> 2022-09-12 03:00:56 UTC https://padlet.com/sanchezmelony/kji6pyi4l6ejqinb/wish/2291634326 River sanchezmelony https://padlet.com/sanchezmelony/kji6pyi4l6ejqinb/wish/2291637957 A river is a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream.

Rivers are found on every continent and on nearly every kind of land. Some flow all year round.

Rivers can generally be classified as either alluvial, bedrock, or some mix of the two. ]]> 2022-09-12 03:05:45 UTC https://padlet.com/sanchezmelony/kji6pyi4l6ejqinb/wish/2291637957