Landforms Students will describe and identify landforms found
Landforms Students will describe and identify landforms found in New York State.
Glacier During the most recent Ice Age , probably about 10, 000 years ago, a huge glacier, or thick sheet of ice moved across most of New York. Scientists think that part of the glacier may have been more than one mile thick. New York's glacier move like a giant bulldozer pushing tons of soil and rock along its path. It rounded off high hills, filled in deep valleys, and cut huge holes into the land. The glacier crawled as far as Long Island. A line of low hills marks where the glacier stopped. Only one small part of New York was not covered by the glacier. found in Southwestern New York, this piece of land is where Allegheny State Park is located.
Hills Think, Pair, Share: What words can you use to describe them? Hills-a naturally raised and rounded area of land, not as high as a mountain.
Mountains Think, Pair, Share: What words can you use to describe them? Mountain-a high landform with steep sides, higher than a hill, usually greater than 2000 feet
Plateau Think, Pair, Share: What words can you use to describe them? Plateau-a high, flat area that rises steeply above the surrounding land.
Plains Think, Pair, Share: What words can you use to describe them? Plain-a large area of nearly flat land.
Valleys Think, Pair, Share: What words can you use to describe them? Valley-an area of low land between hills or mountains.
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