Major LandForms
Mountains- Mountains stand High above surrounding landscape.
Mountain Range- The Rocky mountain range is a system so large that it actually contains ranges within ranges, which are then called mountain systems.
Plains- are wide areas of level land
Plains are the most valuable landform for farmers.
Plateaus- a third landform, are wide areas of relatively flat land, like plains, but they rise abruptly above surrounding lands. Many of the world's deserts are located on plateaus.
Mountain Range- The Rocky mountain range is a system so large that it actually contains ranges within ranges, which are then called mountain systems.
Plains- are wide areas of level land
Plains are the most valuable landform for farmers.
Plateaus- a third landform, are wide areas of relatively flat land, like plains, but they rise abruptly above surrounding lands. Many of the world's deserts are located on plateaus.
The importance of water-
Less than 3 percent of the earth's water is fresh. Water transportation is the cheapest way for nations to send products to eachother.
Major Bodies of water-
Water covers 71 percent of the earth's surface.
Four major oceans- Pacific ocean, Atlantic ocean, Indian ocean, Artic ocean.
Rivers-
The longest rivers in the world include- Nile,Amazon,Chang (Yangtze), Huang He (yellow),Congo,Amur,Lena,Mackenzie,Mekong,Niger.
Lakes-
The world's largest lakes include- Caspian sea, Superior, Victoria, Huron, Michigan, Arai sea, Tanganyika, Baykal, Great Bear, Nyasa.
Seas
The world's Largest Seas include- Philippine sea, Coral sea, Arabian sea, South china sea, Weddell sea, Caribbean sea, Mediterranean sea, Tasman sea, Bering sea, Bay of Bengal.