Landmasses To Know

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Landmasses To Know
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Mountain

• A landform that rises over 2,000ft above sea
  level or the surrounding flatlands
• A volcano is a type of mountain

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Plateau

• A large, mostly flat area that rises above the
  surrounding land. At least one side has a steep
  slope.

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Plains

• Large areas of flat or gently rolling land

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Basin

• A shallow area or depression filled with water
  which has been drained from the surrounding area.

The Amazon Basin in South America is home to
Anacondas who lurk in the shallow waters.
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Desert

• A Dry, often sandy region of little rainfall,
  extreme temperatures, and sparse vegetation.

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Peninsula

• A piece of land that projects into a body of
  water and is connected with the mainland by a
  narrow strip of land

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THINGS THAT SHAPE THE EARTH!!
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Volcano

• An opening in the earths crust through which
  molten lava, ash, and gases are ejected.

About 80 of the worlds active volcanoes are
occur in a ring around the rim of the Pacific
Ocean called The Ring of Fire
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Earthquakes
A sudden and violent shaking of the ground,
sometimes causing great destruction, as a result
of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic
action