Landform Sites

Students,

     Scroll to the bottom of this page to see the required information you need to complete your landforms project. This will be your question sheet. Copy and paste this list of questions into your personal folder.

     Next I would like for you to look for your landform in the list. They are listed alphabetically. Copy and paste information into your document that you think would be helpful to you as you answer your question sheet today and next week.


BAY

http://worldlandforms.com/landforms/bay/ bays

http://www.dnr.state.md.us/bay/cblife/index.html bays

http://www.ihms.mb.ca/Student%20Projects/Student%20projects%202002-2003/Grade%204%20Landforms/landforms.htm bays

 

BEACH

http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/beach/kids/what-beaches.html beaches

http://www.mbgnet.net/salt/sandy/index.htm beaches

http://www.knowledgerush.com/kr/encyclopedia/Beach/ beach

http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/beach.aspx beaches

CANYON

http://www.bobspixels.com/kaibab.org/geology/gc_geol.htm  Grand Canyon

http://www.knowledgerush.com/kr/encyclopedia/Canyon/ canyon

http://worldlandforms.com/landforms/canyon/ canyon

http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/earth/surface-of-the-earth/canyons-article/ canyon

http://www.ihms.mb.ca/Student%20Projects/Student%20projects%202002-2003/Grade%204%20Landforms/landforms.htm canyon

CAPE

http://www.knowledgerush.com/kr/encyclopedia/Cape/ cape

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/landforms/glossary.shtml cape

http://www.ihms.mb.ca/Student%20Projects/Student%20projects%202002-2003/Grade%204%20Landforms/landforms.htm cape

http://rockyweb.cr.usgs.gov/nmpstds/acrodocs/draft/qmaps/10seqm503.pdf cape

DESERT

http://worldlandforms.com/landforms/gulf/ desert

http://www.mbgnet.net/sets/desert/index.htm desert

http://rockyweb.cr.usgs.gov/nmpstds/acrodocs/draft/qmaps/10seqm503.pdf  desert

http://www.desertusa.com/desert.html desert

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0778851.html desert

http://www.desertusa.com/life.html desert

FAULT

http://www.see.leeds.ac.uk/structure/faults/introduction/index.htm faults

http://www.see.leeds.ac.uk/structure/faults/introduction/index.htm faults

http://www.see.leeds.ac.uk/structure/faults/ faults

http://www.see.leeds.ac.uk/structure/faults/types/index.htm faults

http://www.see.leeds.ac.uk/structure/faults/normal/index.htm faults

http://www.see.leeds.ac.uk/structure/faults/strike/index.htm faults

http://www.see.leeds.ac.uk/structure/faults/stress/index.htm faults

http://www.see.leeds.ac.uk/structure/faults/picturegallery.htm faults

http://sepwww.stanford.edu/oldsep/joe/fault_images/BayAreaSanAndreasFault.html faults

http://geology.about.com/od/geology_ca/tp/aboutsaf.htm faults

http://www.sanandreasfault.org/ faults

GLACIER

http://www.edu.pe.ca/southernkings/glacierjf.htm glaciers

http://nsidc.org/glaciers/quickfacts.html glaciers

http://nsidc.org/glaciers/information.html glaciers

http://www.geography-site.co.uk/pages/physical/glaciers/facts.html glaciers

http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/glacier.aspx glaciers

http://www.fs.fed.us/r10/tongass/forest_facts/resources/geology/icefields.htm glaciers

http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/earthglacier.html glaciers and ice caps

http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2005/3056/index.html glaciers

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/mtblanc/glacier.html glaciers

GULF

http://worldlandforms.com/landforms/gulf/ gulf

http://www.epa.gov/gmpo/about/facts.html gulf

http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/gulfofmexico.htm gulf

http://www.latitudemexico.com/news/gulf-of-mexico/gulf-of-mexico.html gulf

HILL

http://www.edu.pe.ca/southernkings/hillmc.htm hills

http://worldlandforms.com/landforms/major-landforms/ hills

http://worldlandforms.com/landforms/hill/ hills

ICE CAP

http://www.njawwa.org/kidsweb/waterfacts/waterfacts.htm ice caps

http://www.thewildclassroom.com/biomes/icecaps.html ice caps

http://nsidc.org/cryosphere/coldfacts.html ice caps

http://www.esa.int/esaKIDSen/SEMEVKXJD1E_Earth_0.html ice caps

http://science.jrank.org/pages/5373/Polar-Ice-Caps.html ice caps

http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/earthglacier.html ice caps and glaciers

ISLAND

http://worldlandforms.com/landforms/island/ islands

http://www.knowledgerush.com/kr/encyclopedia/Island/ islands

http://www.seacology.org/facts/index.htm islands

http://rockyweb.cr.usgs.gov/nmpstds/acrodocs/draft/qmaps/10seqm503.pdf islands

http://www.ihms.mb.ca/Student%20Projects/Student%20projects%202002-2003/Grade%204%20Landforms/landforms.htm islands

LAKE

http://www.knowledgerush.com/kr/encyclopedia/Lake/  lake

http://worldlandforms.com/landforms/lake/ lake

http://www.mbgnet.net/fresh/lakes/index.htm lake

http://www.mbgnet.net/fresh/lakes/largest.htm lake

http://www.ihms.mb.ca/Student%20Projects/Student%20projects%202002-2003/Grade%204%20Landforms/landforms.htm lake

MOUNTAINS

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/mountains/types.htm#types mountains

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/mountains/tallest.htmn mountains

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/mountains/world.htm mountains

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/earth/volcano.html mountains

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/types-of-landforms.html mountains

http://www.knowledgerush.com/kr/encyclopedia/Mountain/ mountains

http://worldlandforms.com/landforms/mountain/ mountains

http://www.edu.pe.ca/southernkings/mountainmm.htm mountains

http://www.wvgs.wvnet.edu/www/geology/geolf001.htm mountains

http://rs6.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/nphtml/gsmhome.html mountains

http://adventure.nationalgeographic.com/everest.html mountains

http://www.nps.gov/grsm/ mountains

http://www.wvgs.wvnet.edu/www/geology/geolf001.htm mountains

OCEAN

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/types-of-landforms.html oceans

http://www.knowledgerush.com/kr/encyclopedia/Ocean/ oceans

http://worldlandforms.com/landforms/ocean/ oceans

http://worldlandforms.com/landforms/major-landforms/ oceans

OCEAN RIDGE

http://www.knowledgerush.com/kr/encyclopedia/Ocean_Ridge/ ocean ridge

http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/mid-ocean_ridge.aspx ocean ridge

http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/midoceanridge.html ocean ridge

PENINSULA

http://www.knowledgerush.com/kr/encyclopedia/Peninsula/ peninsula

http://www.bigsiteofamazingfacts.com/which-is-the-largest-peninsula-on-earth peninsula

http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3409400168.html peninsula

http://www.ihms.mb.ca/Student%20Projects/Student%20projects%202002-2003/Grade%204%20Landforms/landforms.htm peninsula

PLATEAU

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/types-of-landforms.html plateaus

http://www.edu.pe.ca/southernkings/plateaurh.htm plateaus

http://worldlandforms.com/landforms/major-landforms/ plateaus                           

http://www.reference.com/browse/Plateau plateaus

http://rockyweb.cr.usgs.gov/nmpstds/acrodocs/draft/qmaps/10seqm503.pdf plateaus

http://www.ihms.mb.ca/Student%20Projects/Student%20projects%202002-2003/Grade%204%20Landforms/landforms.htm plateaus

http://www.reference.com/browse/Plateau plateau

RIVER

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/types-of-landforms.html rivers

http://www.knowledgerush.com/kr/encyclopedia/River/ rivers

http://www.mbgnet.net/fresh/rivers/index.htm rivers

http://www.mbgnet.net/fresh/rivers/long.htm rivers

http://worldlandforms.com/landforms/river/ rivers

SAND DUNE

http://www.knowledgerush.com/kr/encyclopedia/Dune/ sand dunes

http://www.seakeepers-nz.com/SHOREWEB/dunefact.html sand dunes

http://www.kidscantravel.com/regionaltravelguides/saharadesert/funstuffkids/index.html sand dunes

http://education.yahoo.com/reference/encyclopedia/entry/dune sand dunes

http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/dune.aspx sand dunes

http://www.bigsiteofamazingfacts.com/what-causes-singing-sand-dunes sand dunes

http://www.britannica.com/facts/5/500076/sand-as-discussed-in-sand-dune sand dunes

VALLEY

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/types-of-landforms.html valleys

http://www.edu.pe.ca/southernkings/valleyfl.htm valleys

http://www.knowledgerush.com/kr/encyclopedia/Valley/ valleys

http://rockyweb.cr.usgs.gov/nmpstds/acrodocs/draft/qmaps/10seqm503.pdf valleys

VOLCANO

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/volcano/ volcano

http://www.knowledgerush.com/kr/encyclopedia/Cinder_cone/ volcano

http://www.knowledgerush.com/kr/encyclopedia/Shield_volcano/ volcano

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/mountains/volcanoes.htm  volcano

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/earth/volcano.html volcano

http://www.knowledgerush.com/kr/encyclopedia/Composite_volcano/ volcano

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/mountains/types.htm volcano

http://www.mcwdn.org/MAPS&GLOBES/Volcanos.html volcano

http://worldlandforms.com/landforms/volcano/ volcano

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/mountains/world.htm volcano

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/mountains/volcanoparts.html volcano

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/mountains/glossary.html volcano

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/mountains/maunaloa.html volcano

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/mountains/volcanotypes.html volcano

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/mountains/volcanoes.htm volcano

1. What is the name of my landform?

2. What is the name of a famous landform of this type?

3. Where is this famous landform located in the world?

4. What are ten interesting facts about this landform?