Earth's landscape is made up of a wide variety of physical features referred to as landforms. Characteristics of the major landforms are illustrated through the use of dramatic footage from North America, including the Grand Canyon, Interior Plains, and the Rocky Mountains. Earth's water features are also depicted. Important terminology includes: plain, relief, interior plain, coastal plain, plateau, mountain, hill, valley, canyon, beach, dune, sea cliff, sea stack, ocean, lake, bay, river, and creek.
Earth's landscape is made up of a wide variety of physical features referred to as landforms. Characteristics of the major landforms are illustrated through the use of dramatic footage from North America, including the Grand Canyon, Interior Plains, and the Rocky Mountains. Earth's water features are also depicted. Important terminology includes: plain, relief, interior plain, coastal plain, plateau, mountain, hill, valley, canyon, beach, dune, sea cliff, sea stack, ocean, lake, bay, river, and creek.
General Note
Originally released by Visual Learning, 2008.
Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on April 18, 2015.
Content Note
What are Landforms? (1:40); --Plains and Plateaus (2:29); -- Mountains and Hills (1:11); -- Valleys and Canyons (1:10); -- Coastal Landforms (1:48); -- Earth's Water Features (1:30); -- Summing Up (1:21); -- Video Assessment (1:38); -- Credits: Landforms (0:50); -- Demo Clip WW (0:30);.