1.1 Science Vocabulary and definitions

1. landscape - the overall shape of the land
2. landforms - physical features on Earth's surface
3. elevation - the height of a landform
4. Plain- a large, wide, flat area of land 
5. Plateau- a wide and flat area of land that has a high elevation
6. Mountain- a landform with a narrow top and steep sides that is much higher than the land around it
7. Valleys- lowlands between mountains or hills with a gentle slope
8. Canyons- deep and narrow lowlands with steep sides

Habitat Vocab:

1. Biodiversity- the many different types of life that live together in an environment

2. Characteristic- a special quality that something may have

3. Environment- all the living and nonliving things surrounding an organism

4. Habitat- the place where a plant or animal lives

5. Organism-  a living thing