Highland features

Question	Answer
WHAT ARE HIGHLANDS?	THESE ARE LAND FORMS THAT ELEVATE HIGH ABOVE SEA LEVEL(0m)
HILLS	A hill is a piece of land that is higher than it's surrounding area. Hills are less than 600m
KNOLLS	A knoll is a small isolated hill that is usually no taller than 300m
MOUNTAINS	These are tall land forms with steep slopes which are over 600m high. A group of mountains is called a mountain range. The pointed top of a mountain is called the peak. The top is called the summit. The point where the mountain begins is called the foot.
Plateaus	A large piece of highland that is flat at the top with steep cliffs by the sides
Valley	A long narrow between two highlands
Volcano	A volcano is a cone shaped mountain with an open in the earths surface called a vent, from which magma rises

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	Created by Aidan St. Agathe almost 8 years ago