Summary
Takes a tour of Earth's major landforms — mountains, valleys, plains, plateaus, and more — explaining how each was formed by internal Earth forces, erosion, or deposition.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
- Name four landforms described in the video. What makes each one distinct?
- How does a mountain form differently from a valley?
- How does erosion eventually change a mountain over millions of years?
- What landforms exist near your school? How do you think they formed?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: landform, mountain, valley, plateau, plain, erosion, deposition, tectonic.
Try it: Using clay or model dough, build a miniature landscape with at least three different landforms. Label each one and write a one-sentence explanation of how it formed.