Bodies of Water

and
Landforms
Oceans

Large bodies of SALT water the

surround a continent.
Seas

Large bodies of SALT water that is

often connected to an ocean.
May be partly or completely
surrounded by land.
Rivers

Large, flowing bodies of FRESH water

that usually empty into a sea or ocean.
Streams

Small, flowing bodies of FRESH water

that usually flow into rivers.
Lakes and Ponds

Areas of fresh water that are

surrounded by land.
Lakes are larger than ponds.

Lake Keowee
pond
 Glaciers
Huge sheets of ice that cover land
They are found where temperatures are
very cold. High mountains or poles of
the Earth.
Volcanoes

An opening in the Earths surface

from which lava flows.
As lava hardens and builds up, a
volcanic mountain forms.
 Mountains
A place on the Earth where the land is
much higher than the land surrounding
it.
Some are tall and rocky
Others are rounded and covered with
trees.
A mountain with a flat top is called a
plateau.
Valleys

Lowland between higher areas like

mountains.
Sometimes, rivers wear away land
and form valleys.
 Canyons
A deep valley with very steep sides
Often carved from the Earth by a river.
Caverns

A large cave underground chamber

Also known as a cave
Formed underground when water
wears away the rock.
Islands
Area of land that is entirely
surrounded by water
Sometimes located in lakes or near
the seashore as barrier islands.
Erosion
Earth materials (rock, sand, soil) are
washed away from their original
location.
Erosion at Lake Hartwell
More examples of erosion