Learners explore the main landforms on Earth and how to recognize each one. Wondy the Globe hosts, and the lesson ends with a quick quiz so learners can check what they remember. Try pausing at each quiz question and letting your learner answer out loud.
What's in this lesson
- Mountains, hills and valleys
- Plains and plateaus
- Deserts, islands and peninsulas
- A landform quiz
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About this geography lesson
Landforms are the natural shapes of Earth's surface. This free grades 3–5 geography video explains the main landforms, including mountains, valleys, plateaus, plains and islands, with clear pictures to help kids recognize each one.
Key ideas
- Mountain: a very high, steep landform with a peak
- Valley: low land between hills or mountains
- Plateau: high land that is flat on top
- Plain: wide, flat, low land; Island: land with water all around
Questions parents and teachers ask
What are the main types of landforms?
Mountains, hills, valleys, plateaus, plains, islands, peninsulas and canyons are common landforms.
What is the difference between a plateau and a plain?
Both are flat, but a plateau is raised high above the land around it, while a plain is low and flat.
How are landforms made?
Landforms are shaped over long periods by moving plates, volcanoes, water, wind and ice.
